Freezing food by category

Freezing behaves differently across food groups — vegetables want a quick blanch, high-water salads collapse, fat-rich dairy can split. Each hub gives the general rule for its group and lists every food we have covered in it.

• Bakery & bread(6 foods)
• Cooked dishes & leftovers(11 foods)
• Dairy & eggs(12 foods)
• Fruit(9 foods)
• Meat & fish(10 foods)
• Pantry staples, dips & spreads(6 foods)
• Vegetables(17 foods)