Freezing your Food Storage with Tubs

freezing-food-storage<p>When you start preserving fruits and vegetables, you may decide to mix things up and try freezing some of your food. Freezing is a great alternative to traditional canning, especially if you have a lot of extra freezer room. There are many fruits and vegetables that you can freeze. Try it with strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, corn, tomatoes, peppers, beans, peas, salsa, apple pie filling, and more.</p> <p>Freezing may actually help your fruits and vegetables retain more of their nutritional value than with other methods of preservation. Frozen foods are not processed as much as canned foods because they are not cooked and processed. Some vegetables should be blanched to stop the enzyme action before freezing. Keep your freezer at 0 ° F or lower to reduce enzyme action, microbial activity, and oxidation.</p> <p>As you start freezing your food, it is important to know that some containers are not suitable for freezing. Round-shouldered Mason jars should not be used for freezer recipes. When they are filled and frozen, the food will expand and may break the jar at the neck. Use only straight-sided Mason jars for freezing.</p> <p>Instead of using a glass Mason jar, try a <a title=tubs href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/catalog/plastic-tubs/9/>plastic tub</a>. Plastic tubs are safe for freezing temperatures, and are great for storing jam, salsa, dairy, and other foods. They are slightly flared at the top, making it easy to remove your frozen product. Unless the product you are freezing is packed loosely, then when you fill a tub for freezing, make sure that you leave ½ to 1 of headspace to account for expansion.</p> <p>Container &amp; Packaging Supply has a wide selection of plastic tubs that will work great for freezing. The round tubs come in many different sizes, from the <a title=4.5 oz tub href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/T004>4.5 oz. tub</a> to the <a title=3-gallon href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/T002>3-gallon dairy </a>container. Rectangular tubs like the <a title=13.7 oz tub href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/item/T205>13.7 oz. tub</a> will stack and store food more efficiently in your freezer than round tubs. Make sure to get a matching lid, and your tubs will be ready to freeze your food!</p>