Thread: Looking for light weight, small size cylindrical or any other shapethat is freezer safe to store concentrated stock (Chichen broth for example)

On Mar 15, 12:38*pm, Manda Ruby <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote:

> If you have any useful information what to busy from where and would
> like to share, that'd be great.

Freeze it in a plastic bag, break off what you need, and microwave it
in a bowl.

"Manda Ruby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> stock would be chicken broth.

Beef soup made from chicken broth?

On Mar 15, 9:38*am, Manda Ruby <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
> individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. *I do not want thos
> those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
> also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
> thing.
>
> It doesn't have to be plastic but Iif it is aluminum or stainless
> steel it needs to be small so that I can socka it in hot water and
> slide the pice out quickly. I'd prefer micrwaving though.
>
> I have done some googling but the only plastic bottle that are similar
> size I saw are for chemical sipplies but they have neck that are
> smaller than the body - I prefer the cylindrical shape all the way to
> the lid so that I can defrost it quickly and slide the frozen piece
> out into the pot.
>
> Though I'd prefer something that is not that long, an example of
> cylindrical shape (all the way to the lid) is spice bottles shown athttp://www.fantes.com/images/2240spice.jpg
>
> If you have any useful information what to busy from where and would
> like to share, that'd be great.

Just freeze your stock in ice cube trays. Pop the cubes out and put
them in a freezer plastic bag. That way you can take
out as many cubes of stock as you need and keep the rest frozen.
easy peasey.......

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:36 -0700 (PDT), Manda Ruby
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
> individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. I do not want thos
> those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
> also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
> thing.

I think ice cube trays are what you want. Pop out the cubes and store
them in a Zip Lock bag.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:36 -0700 (PDT), Manda Ruby
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
>serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
>stock would be chicken broth.
>
>Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
>individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. I do not want thos
>those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
>also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
>thing.
>
>It doesn't have to be plastic but Iif it is aluminum or stainless
>steel it needs to be small so that I can socka it in hot water and
>slide the pice out quickly. I'd prefer micrwaving though.
>
>I have done some googling but the only plastic bottle that are similar
>size I saw are for chemical sipplies but they have neck that are
>smaller than the body - I prefer the cylindrical shape all the way to
>the lid so that I can defrost it quickly and slide the frozen piece
>out into the pot.
>
>Though I'd prefer something that is not that long, an example of
>cylindrical shape (all the way to the lid) is spice bottles shown at
>http://www.fantes.com/images/2240spice.jpg
>
>If you have any useful information what to busy from where and would
>like to share, that'd be great.


You don't need any stinkin' containers... freeze stock in your ice
cube tray, then dump cubes into a zip-loc... use cubes as needed.
However I never use such a tiny amount of stock, I freeze stock
directly in a small zip-loc, then break off what I need, but most
times I use the entire amount.

In article
<[email protected]>,
Manda Ruby <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> stock would be chicken broth.

> If you have any useful information what to busy from where and would
> like to share, that'd be great.

My wife came home with some of these one day, with leftover cheese
snacks:

http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/SnackBags.aspx

They have a lot of other solutions here:

http://www.ziploc.com/Products/Pages/ProductsHome.aspx

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA
[email protected]

On Mar 15, 11:38*am, Manda Ruby <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
> individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. *I do not want thos
> those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
> also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
> thing.
>


Why are you freezing chicken stock to make beef soup? I'm just
curious.

Have you checked your local Rubbermaid or Lock 'n Lock source, like a
big-box store or a supermarket? It seems I can find all kinds of
smallish containers with lids. Once the stock is frozen in an upright
state, they don't even need to be leak-proof. I know for a fact that
Ziploc makes 1 Cup round containers.

As to icecube trays, once the stock is frozen in cubes, dump them all
into a plastic bag that can be air-tight-sealed, and then you can just
take out one cube, or 6 cubes at a time.

N.

newss wrote:
> "Manda Ruby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
>> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
>> stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Beef soup made from chicken broth?
>
>
Puzzled me, too.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

ImStillMags <[email protected]> wrote:

>Just freeze your stock in ice cube trays. Pop the cubes out and put
>them in a freezer plastic bag.

I second this recommendation.

A tupperware-type container is slightly more convenient than
a plastic bag for storing stock cubes.

The one thing you need to remember is to use those particular
ice cube trays only for stock... the stock scent does not go away.

Steve

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:43:44 -0500, Janet Wilder
<[email protected]> wrote:

> newss wrote:
> > "Manda Ruby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> >> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> >> stock would be chicken broth.
> >
> > Beef soup made from chicken broth?
> >
> >
> Puzzled me, too.

It's hard to believe that she's a post grad student here in the US
considering her horrible command of English and muddled way of
presenting her thoughts.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article
<[email protected]>,
Manda Ruby <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want

A ZipLoc-type freezer bag would work. Remove as much air as possible
before freezing flat. Thawing would be a snap.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Gumbo 3-11-2010

On Mar 15, 10:33*am, "newss" <n...@news.ie> wrote:
> "Manda Ruby" <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> > serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> > stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Beef soup made from chicken broth?

Why not? Does every cooking need to be the American way?

It's one of Vietnamese Pho recipes. For a hypoglycemic like me needing
to eat beef, an easy way to add chicken to my diet along with beef is
to use chicken breast meat for things like Tandoori chicken or
fajitas, boil the breast bones just long enough to get the meat
enchiladas (for breakfast) and then continue boiling the bones to get
broth for beef soup. Buy sirloin beef and ask the meat dept. to cut
thin slices for me so that I can just make the soup quickly by adding
beef with bones (as sold in pakistani stores) to make Indoneais style
soup sometimes dipping the thin slice beef in the broth to make
Vietnamese soup. The plan is to eat beef and chicken together almost
daily instead of just beef or just chicken.

On Mar 15, 11:05*am, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:36 -0700 (PDT), Manda Ruby
>
> <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
> > individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. *I do not want thos
> > those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
> > also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
> > thing.
>
> I think ice cube trays are what you want. *Pop out the cubes and store
> them in a Zip Lock bag.

But when storing in the ice cube try, the smell of the freezer would
get to it. I am extremely sensitive to those smell. My freezer is
full of meat though they are in freezer bags. My be I can place the
ice cube tray in a big ziplock bag but that'd need more room to keep
it upright.


>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mar 15, 12:33*pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo...@uiowa.edu> wrote:
> On Mar 15, 11:38*am, Manda Ruby <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> > serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> > stock would be chicken broth.
>
> > Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
> > individual storage, i.e, enclosed containers. *I do not want thos
> > those ice cube trays which has no lid/cover for individual piece and
> > also I can't get only whhat I want. I'd have to defrost the whole damn
> > thing.
>
> Why are you freezing chicken stock to make beef soup? *I'm just
> curious.
>
It's a recipe I am following also making use of my chicken breast
bones.

> Have you checked your local Rubbermaid or Lock 'n Lock source, like a
> big-box store or a supermarket? *It seems I can find all kinds of
> smallish containers with lids. *Once the stock is frozen in an upright
> state, they don't even need to be leak-proof. *I know for a fact that
> Ziploc makes 1 Cup round containers.

I want to make a bunch of CONCENTARTED supply of stock in small
cyndrical, rectangular or cube containers to place them in a ziplock
bag *as a part of my attempt to eat what I like while meeting my
hypoglyceimic diet requirement*. I like Asian style Vietnamese soup.

Then all I'd need to do is to grab one or two of those cencentrated
tubes (or whatever), throw in a microwave while I get beef for oen or
two servigs in sandwich bag that's taken out of the ziplock bag
defrosted in another microwave to prepare the soup quickly throwing in
fresh veges which btw I'd pick up on my way home. The key is to have a
little flexibility which from of beef soup dish I'd eat depending on
what I'd feel like making with no weekly planning (for the veges
part). I am talking about veges like bean spout that doesn't last.

That way, all I need to do when I get home tired and low on energy -
as a hypoglycemic, I can't tell how I feel on which days; it all
depends on how my days go aside from eatign well - is to just grab the
stock and beef pieces easily to make the soup quickly. Veges like
bean sprout and snow peas (no cutting needed) can be thrown into the
pot at the last minute. Trying to make the meal in less than 25 mins
w/o getting too tired afterward sot hat I'd have eneregy left to do
other things - now taking microbiology class - and wihout creating a
big pile of things to put in the sink The sink will get full quickly
with 1 Cup size containers. Excluding containers for storing food, I
already have lots of containers piled up in the sink weekly as I carry
many containers of food the day. I have enough takealong containers
for the whole week. Staring Monday, I just pile them up in one side of
the sink along with forks and spoons as I don't feel like stacking
them in the dishwasher until Friday night or Saturday morning. I only
put plates, bowls, glass and mugs in the dishwasher during the week.
That's just my way of minimizing time in the kitchen on weekdays.


>
> As to icecube trays, once the stock is frozen in cubes,

I have no room to place the icecube tray upright. Beside, it's more
work to freeze them, take the cubes out and then refreeze them in the
ziplock bag. Even if they don't get stuck, I'd have to touch with my
hands to get them out.


> dump them all
> into a plastic bag that can be air-tight-sealed, and then you can just
> take out one cube, or 6 cubes at a time.
>
> N.

On Mar 15, 2:37*pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:43:44 -0500, Janet Wilder
>
> <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > newss wrote:
> > > "Manda Ruby" <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:[email protected]....
> > >> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> > >> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> > >> stock would be chicken broth.
>
> > > Beef soup made from chicken broth?
>
> > Puzzled me, too.
>
> It's hard to believe that she's a post grad student here in the US
> considering her horrible command of English and muddled way of
> presenting her thoughts. *

I am not a post graduate student majoring English, am I? As for my
muddled way of presenting my thoughts, you don't have to read them
much les stry to understand, do you?


>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mar 15, 7:51*pm, Melba's Jammin' <barbschal...@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> In article
> <bcb81867-9a79-47d7-8ec8-cca40f49f...@k36g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
> *Manda Ruby <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> > serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> > stock would be chicken broth.
>
> > Shape can be cubes/cylindrical or whatever shapes but I want
>
> A ZipLoc-type freezer bag would work. *Remove as much air as possible
> before freezing flat. *Thawing would be a snap.

I guess the easiest and cheapest way is to fill half of the sandwich
bags and then place them in a large ziplock bags and freeze, laying it
flat. That's how I freeze my meat, reusing the empty ziplock bag by
just puttig them back in the freezer w/o washing unless I feel like
washing them. Then throw away when it looks old.


>
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> Gumbo * 3-11-2010

"Manda Ruby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Mar 15, 10:33 am, "newss" <n...@news.ie> wrote:
> "Manda Ruby" <manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
> > serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
> > stock would be chicken broth.
>
> Beef soup made from chicken broth?

>For a hypoglycemic like me needing to eat beef,

Nobody *needs* to eat beef. That's bull****.

On 3/16/2010 3:58 PM, newss wrote:
> "Manda Ruby"<[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> On Mar 15, 10:33 am, "newss"<n...@news.ie> wrote:
>> "Manda Ruby"<manda.r...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>> I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
>>> serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
>>> stock would be chicken broth.
>>
>> Beef soup made from chicken broth?
>
>> For a hypoglycemic like me needing to eat beef,
>
> Nobody *needs* to eat beef. That's bull****.

In any case, wouldn't beef broth be better for that application? Or is
he going for a "chicken fried soup" effect?

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:38:36 -0700 (PDT), Manda Ruby
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I am looking for freezer safe containers that would store one or two
>serving of concentrated stock to be used in making beef soup. The
>stock would be chicken broth.

Freeze in any of the following - clean yoghurt containers (decant into
ziplock bags when frozen if you're going to be keeping them for long);
plastic chinese food containers (these have lids, come in different
sizes, and stack); plastic food containers from the supermarket -
they're only a few bucks for a set so they're cheap, and while they
don't last indefinitely you can reuse them five or six times if you
don't drop them out the freezer onto their heads - that breaks the
plastic in no time flat!
--

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