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alb · Marc Jacobs

pot roast leftovers--best way to freeze?

ILoveChoo · Hermes

I usually freeze it in a bag and have never had a problem... squeeze out as much air as you can and lay it flat until it's frozen solid (then you can stand it up and it will take up less room- plus more surface area means it will defrost faster.)

jacL · Coach

Make sure you use freezer bags and not storage bags! I used to think these were the same--wrong!

Christine · Coach

I'm so glad you liked the recipe!

beachgirl · Kenneth Cole

I made this too, and it was really good, but I have a question for next time...do you cut up the meat? or just put in big pieces? Also, do you trim off all of the fat?

alb · Marc Jacobs

Thanks, everyone. Beachgirl--I was wondering the same about cutting up the roast. I didn't want to spend the time doing that since I put it together in the morning before work, so I just stuck the whole thing in there and it turned out fine. I didn't think to trim the fat though, oops. Christine, what do you do?

Christine · Coach

alb wrote:

Thanks, everyone. Beachgirl--I was wondering the same about cutting up the roast. I didn't want to spend the time doing that since I put it together in the morning before work, so I just stuck the whole thing in there and it turned out fine. I didn't think to trim the fat though, oops. Christine, what do you do?

I also don't cut up the roast - my mom never did so I just follow her example. Also, I don't trim off the fat unless it seems like there's a lot of it on that particular piece of meat. Now that I think about it, it's probably healthier to trim it off, but I am usually pressed for time when throwing this together