On 3/14/2021 12:07 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:08:54 -0400, songbird >
> wrote:
>
>> Michael Trew wrote:
>> ...
>>> I can't seem to cook soup small to save my soul. Grandma taught me to
>>> make vegetable soup in a 16 qt stockpot, starting with a couple of beef
>>> soup bones. I could sum up my cooking style as "feeding a great
>>> depression era family of 8"... lol. Hey, the soup lasts me a week and a
>>> half, even when I give some away.
>>
>> we freeze it in portions so we can have it later when
>> we want. since i hate plastic we use quart canning jars.
>>
>> don't fill quart jars over 3/4 full as water expands
>> when freezing and then you can break the jars.
>> songbird
>
> Very risky freezing anything in glass.
> Quality plastic containers are very safe and are reusable many
> times... I use square and rectangular containers, stacked like bricks
> wastes little freezer space.
>
I agree but keep in mind, Songbird can taste plastic for some reason.
Many of my frozen foods are saved in plastic containers with lids. They
last and last.