On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 9:10:54 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> 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.

Good. Maybe metal pots are the best policy.