Things I Learned Cleaning Out My Freezers

[Sid P]

Can we get a report when you clean out the cupboards 🤪🤗?

[mnavarre]

I actually did the pantry a few weeks ago. That gets gone through more often, so wasn't as bad. I did find some packets of taco seasoning that had expired in 2012 and a few open bottles of sauces on The Shelf of Condiments and Mysteries where I was like "Hmm, that's not supposed to be that color", and the inevitable "Nobody Remembers Buying That".

I did find a stash of canning jars, and the plastic box you can keep Velveeta in, so total bonus!

[FireMan]

Yes, Hilarious & oh so true!

[Redwng]

We are all probably guilty of this to some extent but by gosh we have lots of stuff!

[Bkhuna]

I live near a very large, we're talking huge, Korean Supermarket that carries scores of dumplings. My wife and I just had the dumpling discussion the other day. I'm scared to look in the freezer.

[FireMan]

Look! Please do & inform us.

[SheilaAnn]

mnavarre I thought I heard someone/something in the garage today. What the heck? Spying? 🤣🤣🤣

this is too funny and so spot on! But I’m going to one-up you….. how many packs of grated Asian pears do need if you don’t buy flanken ribs (kalbi).

[SheilaAnn]

Sharpies!

(I can tell what’s in that container… sure I can)

[mnavarre]

My thing with the Sharpies, say I'll take the rind off a pork belly and want to save it. I know there's a bag of pork rinds in there, but it's migrated and I didn't label it, so I toss the new pork rind into the freezer, without labeling it. And then when I want to make chicharrones? Well...

I need to just stop stuffing things in zippy bags and tossing it in the freezer figuring I'll deal with it in some meaningful timeframe.

[DeusDingo]

"It's a freezer, not a time capsule"

i don't know why i love those commercials so much but i do

[ssennott]

Funny but true.
It always starts out with good intentions, then we figure we can save even more by saving leftovers then i think what the heck I’ll freeze the fish guts until trash day that worked out so well that i thought i freeze all of my perishables until trash day the you forget to take the items to the trash and your significant other takes one of bags out and thaws it thinking it’s something else, that’s when you figure freezers are not worth having

[BourBonQ]

Truth!

[SheilaAnn]

"Oh, I will remember what’s in the bag…. It’s obvious"
obvious until it gets freezer burned and crystallized. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[mnavarre]

"We'll have to thaw it out to find out what's in it"...

[gboss]

I have had this behavior completely trained out of me. Yes, sometimes I will ask cboss to do the actual writing to ensure it's legible, but I've been shown the error of my ways and have repented on the unlabeled vacuum bag. Date and what it is, minimum. Weight, if we're feeling extra fancy.

[SheilaAnn]

gboss "yes, chef!"

[Thunder77]

My vacuum bags actually seal quite well. My big question is when are you actually going to make those Disney turkey legs, hmm??