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Old 09-07-2012, 12:24
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I love pate but I'm the only one who does in my house. Whenever I buy it I always end up throwing half away.

I don't want to eat too much at once as it is fattening and rich but the packet sizes are always so large I have to eat it every day or it goes off before I finish it.

Does anyone know of a way of preserving it? It seems to change colour after a few days and that makes me wary of eating it!
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:26
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I always freeze half when I buy it as my husband is the only one who eats it and has the same problems with the packs being too large.
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:34
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I didn't know you can freeze it! Does that work out ok? That is awesome news. Do you just pop it in a plastic bag?
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:55
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Yes it's fine it defrosts best in the fridge, and is perfectly OK just in a plastic bag in the freezer.
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Old 09-07-2012, 13:10
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I always freeze half when I buy it as my husband is the only one who eats it and has the same problems with the packs being too large.
My husband eats it but as a veggie - ditto, it's fine.
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Old 09-07-2012, 13:14
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I didn't know you can freeze it! Does that work out ok? That is awesome news. Do you just pop it in a plastic bag?
There are very few things you can't freeze.
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Old 09-07-2012, 13:17
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There are very few things you can't freeze.
I'm glad you said that - but I can't freeze rice that defrosts nicely. I know shops/ manufacturers can but home cooked rice without a sauce fails for me. Any tips? Sorry if I should start another thread - tell me.
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Old 09-07-2012, 13:18
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I'm glad you said that - but I can't freeze rice that defrosts nicely. I know shops/ manufacturers can but home cooked rice without a sauce fails for me. Any tips? Sorry if I should start another thread - tell me.
Rice is a tricky one. I've frozen risotto before and it's been ok, but plain rice doesn't work that well.
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Old 09-07-2012, 13:45
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Only time I have managed rice successfully was when I open froze it on a flat try, keeping grains as separate as possible, but it was quite a faff to do and it's easier to just cook it as needed I found.
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Old 09-07-2012, 14:00
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I'm glad you said that - but I can't freeze rice that defrosts nicely. I know shops/ manufacturers can but home cooked rice without a sauce fails for me. Any tips? Sorry if I should start another thread - tell me.
If its overcooked then it definitely won't freeze well. Try to keep it separated as possible and freeze in an open container I find helps. Defrost in fridge and it should be fine.

But as mollipops said, its fairly quick and easy to cook from scratch so I rarely bother cooking extra for freezing.
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Old 09-07-2012, 14:04
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Re: Walter and Mollie -
Thanks for your tips - You're right, freshly cooked is best; I was only thinking of leftovers. Rice is my least fav carb as I love potatoes but my husband likes rice.
I guess for home use - rice, pasta & potatoes are best fresh.
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Old 09-07-2012, 14:08
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If its overcooked then it definitely won't freeze well. Try to keep it separated as possible and freeze in an open container I find helps. Defrost in fridge and it should be fine.

But as mollipops said, its fairly quick and easy to cook from scratch so I rarely bother cooking extra for freezing.
Aww, thanks - I do understand c4 you're right. I was only thinking of any left overs. thank you all.
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Old 10-07-2012, 12:11
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Thanks for the tip about freezing pate - I will definitely buy it more now I know I can freeze it
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Old 10-07-2012, 12:15
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I find rice freezes fine! Can be heated up straight from freezer to microwave. I never defrost mine.
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