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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhy didn't I think of this before? For years I've been freezing pesto in ice cube trays. Although it does the job the
frozen cubes can be a pain to remove from the tray. This morning I came across some paper muffin cups in a drawer and voila! So, I spooned the pesto into the paper cups, put them in a muffin tin and then the freezer. No more fighting to get the frozen pesto portions out of the ice cube trays!
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Why didn't I think of this before? For years I've been freezing pesto in ice cube trays. Although it does the job the (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
6 hrs ago
OP
I bet you scoffed when someonec told you to put wax paper or seran wrap in the cup.
Srkdqltr
6 hrs ago
#9
Goonch
(5,930 posts)1. ;-{) What does one do with frozen pesto?
Attilatheblond
(9,473 posts)3. Thaw & use as needed for pasta and even dipping sauce for crusty bread
When one has a bumper crop of basil, it is a way to keep summer goodness well into winter.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,636 posts)6. 🤗
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,636 posts)4. Pesto pops! 🤗
Single portions that can be used at a later date!
DBoon
(25,259 posts)8. If you keep pesto in the fridge, it grows mold before you get halfway through.
Therefore you freeze it, and unfreeze a portion when making pasta.
legallyblondeNYC
(227 posts)2. silicon trays
Hi there. I recently purchased a few silicon ice cube trays. They seem to be made just for freezing things like pesto. They are not too pricey, and it's easy to get the frozen portions out.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,636 posts)5. Good to know!
Shellback Squid
(10,227 posts)7. I run water on the back of the trays, it loosens the cubes
I do this with various greens and beets
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,636 posts)10. Thankfully I no longer have to!
Srkdqltr
(10,128 posts)9. I bet you scoffed when someonec told you to put wax paper or seran wrap in the cup.
Men take time.
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,636 posts)11. Doesn't need it!
Tetrachloride
(9,779 posts)12. by any chance, do you drive a Tesla
Floyd R. Turbo
(33,636 posts)13. Why?