Food Storage tricks part 1

[DanielSnedden]

Thanks for the ideas. Good for grilled cheese as well I am sure!

[auntieclimactick]

Very informative, ty. after you have the chunks frozen do you just put them in zipper bags in serving sizes?

[aussiegirlonamission]

lol i have never seen cheese in a can.

looks gross lol

[TinSoIdier]

cheese isn't on my survival list.

[Amandandoug]

I can't believe so many people are so hateful to another person trying to share helpful information. How about instead of whining about how unhealthy this is, you all go post videos that actually add to the food storage community!!!

[bluntley420]

YOU KNO MOLD WONT HURT YOU

[steinystein]

Crash jp Morgan buy silver

[Monicasdestiny]

talks and moves sooooooo sloooooooooooooow.

[foosmaster2]

@Monicasdestiny You would to if you eat that processed hart stopping crap lol

[MaryGreeley]

what if you have no power for a long time?

[rolficus]

they have cheese in a can now whats next sperm in a can !

[kahonwes]

You should use a piping bag to fill the trays, or even an old plastic bag be easier to fill

[aliazharsalim]

I've never seen cheese in a can. What is that stuff- is it like cheese whiz? Most cheeses already have a high salt content and process cheese like that has even more. Do u really want to feed your family cheese in a can. Why would you even think of purchasing such a big can for a family of 3. I don't want to seem negative but you really should think before u buy stuff especially food.

[MiFFiL]

Good tip, but to fill them easier I'd put in a thick ziplock bag and cut the tip and squeeze into the mold.

[cedarfishify]

a vacuum packers from vacuumpacker. com is great and will keep this 5 times longer. Try putting it in a pint bag, and when ready to use cut just the tip off the bag and squeeze it like a pastry bag. They can freeze for years in a vacuum seal bag. Great video for those on a budget eating out of #10 cans but having trouble with to much at one time.

[gavinsstuff]

what is this shit. cheese in a can? is this why americans are so fat

[fnstpl]

BUY SMALLER CANS DUUUH HELLO

[jessilu]

Canned Cheese????? *barfff*

[dapuma71]

Ummm... that aint real food folks!!!

[americandreamdyn]

A radio show I listen to every now and gives tips, interesting facts, etc.

Well when listing the worst foods for your health the oozy yellow cheese (like the kind on nachos at the theater) was #1!

Don't feed your kids that crap. It will damage their bodies.

Why not freeze regular cheese slices?

[GBM30274]

Just another tip to help you out in the filling of the ice trays ,Is to use a icing bag ,or a one gal.freezer bag with a small corner cut out of it. just a though

[CoolConejo]

Makes no sense why not just feeze the whole damn thing.

[BornInAmerica]

Because it will expand and burst.

[jwu12000]

cuz when u want to use some u have th thraw the whole can! but i do agree maybe lil ice cube is a wast of time i'd use a couple resealable sandwhich bag n freez in serving size.

[godsspartin117]

not 2 b mean but whats the point if u only leave em in there 4 24 hours?

[schellemac]

she only leaves them in the cube tray to set to the shape of the cube for 24 hrs. then she pops them out and lines them up in the square tray to store them still in the freezer. THey are frozen in the cubes for proportion purposes......

[polylingue]

Thank you lady, you rock!!!

[LVMotty81]

The yogurt containers are an excellent tip! I know a lot of people that use them for various things.

I think in some cases, it depends on what you are storing and how long. If you know you may not use --- in the next few weeks, it's better to vacuum seal, but if you probably will use it soon, then just freezing in a ziplock style bag is probably fine. (If you store this cheese long, use the vacuum sealer!)

[imstillworkin]

Thanks for the tip! It never would have ocurred to me to freeze that cheese. I can't even use a small jar before it goes bad. Instead of using ice cube trays to freeze small batches of stuff, I use small plastic yogurt containers, pop the frozen food out and keep reusing the containers. That way if you're freezing a couple spoonfuls of something, you end up with a small round disc that you can easily vacuum seal and store.

[fairy20tails]

a half a can in 2 weeks?? Thats not good for you at all. It would be better to just buy a small can or not buy any at all.

[LVMotty81]

What I said was trying our best, we can only go through about 1/2 a can in 2 weeks. Granted, I didn't include that the entire family who lives near us (there are 10) was trying to find things to use it in.

This is for information, it's not to decide what's good for someone or not. There are many people on budgets for various reasons. What good is a budget if you waste part or all of what you buy? That is what this is for, learning that- Hey! You CAN store such and such! Thanks!

[mmmbad]

You could probably use a turkey baster to fill the trays more easily. Just a suggestion. Thanks for the video!

[LVMotty81]

Thanks for that suggestion! I think that it would be worth a try- creamy style soups (tomato for instance) and other liquids would work great with it. The cheese may be a little thick, but it's worth trying out.

[Crunchy68]

@LVMotty81 Just a thought, but if you put that cheesesauce into a large pastry bag you could squirt it into the trays pretty smoothly and cleanly.

[ilikebac0n]

Cheese in a can?! what the... i dont even, lol america

[fairy20tails]

only in america lol

[MissFCroft]

that stuff is really not good for you

[LVMotty81]

:) Thanks for the morning laugh!

Sorry I wasn't so clear on that. The soft cheese that we make (and eat) we do so because of ease of making them. You can have a soft style batch (mozzarella or cottage cheese for instance) done in as little as a few hours. Hard cheese (such as cheddar) can take months because of aging.

[VeeVeeVeeV]

ease.......of chewing?

[VeeVeeVeeV]

OH MY.GOD.....

cheese in a can?????

this is a first for me - I've never heard of it.

how about trying some REAL cheese...... FRESH..... and only buy what you NEED and are going to consume.....

THAT'S the cheapest - when NOTHING is wasted

this "bulk buying" system is generally geared to unhealthy processed genetically modified.... yuck food.

this is an unhealthy food!!!!

[LVMotty81]

For some people it is hard to buy "only what you need" at that time (such as being an hour from a grocery store). Our family has a large garden that we eat out of all year- there are things we can't grow or that are cheaper to buy. Ironically, I make a lot of the cheese we eat. I agree that processed foods are not nearly as healthy as fresh- not everyone has the option to buy or grow fresh all of the time.

[VeeVeeVeeV]

Wow!! what kind of cheeses do you make and how do you make them? Perhaps you could do a YouTube video on how to make your own cheese - that would be a fantastic helpful household tip.

How far away do you live from the "warehouse club store" and the "dollar store"?

thanks for sharing,

[LVMotty81]

We are 45 minutes to an hour. And I know people who live 3 hours from the nearest real grocery store (there are small, family owned type near them that carry basic, overpriced items). We eat mostly soft cheeses due to ease, time it takes and smallish or not batches. Thanks, I think I will be doing a video on cheese making.

[melvyd2]

Seems more practical to catch the small soup size campbells nacho cheese on sale & buy a bunch. Cost per ounce would be only slightly higher if at all and save you a lot of time & trouble. Big cans are not always cheaper if you shop ads & consider the time & materials to break them down for storage.

[LVMotty81]

You are right, for some people it's not worth the time to them. I can break down a can of cheese in about 15 minutes total (plus the 24 hours freeze time). On sale the soup size run about a dollar- it would take 10 of them to make a can I pay less than 6 for. To me personally, the 4 dollars (and not having to run to another store across town) is worth it. Everyone is different. :)

[melvyd2]

I understand your position & respect your ambition! I managed the meat department for a large store chain for 20 years & have always been frugal as well. I just want to let people know often bulk is not cheaper. I always consider cost of packaging materials in that too, Ad prices. Sometimes it is cheaper to break down bulk, sometimes it's not.

[PTTHOR]

It works much better and lasts longer with no refridgeration needed if you can the cheese in small jars.

[LVMotty81]

You are right about that. This is an easy way to preserve food for someone just starting out (or who doesn't yet know how to can) or who just wants to save a little.

[yesandohdoyoumind]

Cool! Thanks!

[sthrnynk]

Have you tried a turkey baster? Just one item to wash, and maybe use a little milk,through the baster, maybe to make mac n cheese...no waste.

[usatodaywife]

Don't use a spoon! Dump the cheese into a quart sized ziplock bag. Cut off a corner of the bag. Then squeeze the bag (gently) and fill each icecube compartment.

[LVMotty81]

Yes, you can do that however you are adding to your waste (the bag & whatever cheese is left in the bag) and you still had to fill the bag up with something, such as a spoon- so you aren't reducing the items you have to wash either.

[izodoz]

WOW, doesn't that take a really long time?

[LVMotty81]

After I finally figured out what you were typing. Yes they would work, but often they are much larger than you need at one time.

[amiicory]

not to be meen but i thot if an eazyer way i dont know if it works buy put the cheez in a cheap-o doler stor tubawar or contaners )have lids) and put them in the freezer. will that work?