On 3/15/2021 1:22 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 3/15/2021 10:20 AM, Gary wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>>
>
> I hate plastic, and avoid it at all costs.* The only time I cheat with
> plastic is for freezing things.* I buy and store in glass whenever I
> can, including glass Heinz ketchup bottles.

Yeah, but songbird *freezes* things in glass jars. I'll store lots of
things in the refrigerator in glass but I will not freeze things like
soups or stock in glass jars. Nope.

Jill