I would like to make meals ahead of time and freeze them for future use. Whats the best way to freeze them, and how do I reheat them?
A. In order to freeze meals and save them for later, they should be fully cooked first. That way, you only need to heat the dishes in the oven long enough to heat up the food. We recommend buying some disposable aluminum baking pans, since you don’t want all your good baking pans tied up in the freezer for weeks at a time. Once you have cooked the dishes that you want to freeze, first cool them off in the refrigerator, UNCOVERED. (If you cover them, they will take too long to cool off, allowing your food to stay at unsafe temperatures where bacteria can grow). Once the dishes are cool, wrap them tightly with plastic wrap, then in aluminum foil. They are ready to stick in the freezer until you need them. When you want to reheat them, unwrap them, and put them in the oven at about 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Depending on what you’re reheating, it could take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to get your meal hot. To learn more about freezing foods and make-ahead meals, and to get lot
