"Barry" > wrote in message>
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Hi Barry,
I haven't found a 'great knife' that I can afford in the UK but my
Mum has one, she inherited it from a butcher friend of the family, so I
don't know the make, but try asking your butcher what knife he uses, my
Mum's has been going over 30 years, sharpens great and I'm hoping it will be
mine one day!
As for freezing veg, do you have a garden that is big enough to grow a few
things this summer? growing your own veg is so theraputic, and tastes a
thousand times better than anything you can buy. Try putting things between
the plants in the flower bed if all else fails, a line of carrots here, a
cauliflour there, my Mum still gives me advice on this!
My Grandma used to freeze any left over veg out of my Grandads veggie plot,
most of it needs blanching in boiling water before freezing for best
results, but fresh is usually best. ( If your garden is big enough, grow
some corn on the cob, it's amazing stuff to grow and eat, but don't harvest
until about september, the middle of September in Barnsley/Doncaster, so
probably earlier for you.)
Hope this helps a little.

Sarah