One time on Usenet, Arri London > said:
> "Gal Called J.J." wrote:
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> > Okay, the problem is that when reheated, the veggies add a lot of
> > water which dilutes the sauce (the sauce also breaks, but that's
> > probably unavoidable). Would it help to steam the veggies with the
> > chicken before freezing? Any other helpful suggestions? Many thanks
> > in advance... :-)
> Why not freeze the meat and veg without the sauce? Since it's packaged
> sauce, you can make it up while the food is heating.
One package of sauce makes four servings, and this is just for
me, so at least three of those servings need to be frozen.
> Both courgettes/zucchini and mushrooms release a lot of water after
> freezing, so there's not much one can do there other than precook and
> drain them.
Actually, I think that's just what I need to do. Thanks to you and
Jill for your helpful suggestions... :-)
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J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
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