Freezing

Make sure all food for freezing is sealed in thick enough wrapping or a container so it doesn’t get ‘freezer burn’. You need two to three layers of cling film and use freezer bags rather than sandwich bags as the polythene is thicker. If you are freezing leftovers freeze in portions as most food is difficult to divide once frozen. You can always take more than one portion out of the freezer, but it is impossible to get one portion out if it is in a frozen packet of four!

Lots of ingredients freeze happily to be used another time. Freeze double cream in ice cube trays and transfer to a freezer bag once frozen. Simply take one or two out to add to soup or a sauce. If meat is packed in four chops and you only want two, freeze two, then you can make something completely different with the frozen two.