I am never organised enough to make sandwiches for my daughters in the morning- even though it would save us alot in dinner money. And i'm also half asleep in the morning. Would it be o.k. to make a load of sandwiches at the weekend and freeze them, defrosting each in the fridge during the night? Would they taste o.k. and would all ingredients be suited to this?
2007-10-14 00:12:04 · 28 answers · asked by Peace 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
My mum did this for years. She would make all the sandwiches on saturdat night and freeze them. We would just take a pack out in evening and they were fine when we ate them for lunch the next day. You can't freeze any with salad in them.
2007-10-14 00:46:46 · answer #1 · answered by Dory 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Be sure to tightly wrap and seal the sandwiches individually. Not all ingredients freeze well. The higher the water content in an ingredient, the more likely it is to be soggy. PB&J freeze well.
Another thought, I have my children (6,10, & 12 years) pack their own lunches the night before. They have set guidelines for a healthy meal, and I "spot check" to provide reasonable certainty that they are not taking junk food or inadequate meals to eat.
2007-10-14 00:18:16 · answer #2 · answered by detailgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be very careful as some ingredients do not freeze well and are also dangerous to freeze. Best thing is to make them the night before, put them into a plastic container with a lid and store in the fridge. This keeps them fairly fresh.
2007-10-14 00:28:37 · answer #3 · answered by ANF 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Prep your food when you get home from the grocery store.
These items should keep fresh in baggies for at least 2-3 days. Wash the veggies and slice tomato, clean and cut celery, peel and slice cucumber, dry and separate lettuce, you can even put the amount of bread you use for each child's sandwich in a baggie, ready to go. You can buy individual ketchup, mustard, mayo & miracle whip, relish, honey, peanut butter, nutella, and even salt and pepper in small packages at restaurant supplies. Let the kids assemble their own. Just wake them up 5 minutes earlier. If you do this prep, you don't have to take the time to do it right before you make the sandwich.
If you can sleep in 5 extra minutes, you can wake up 5 extra minutes early.
Don't freeze, tomato, lettuce, lemon, orange, apple, cucumber, grapes, mayo or salads made with it like tuna or chicken or ham.
Get creative with their lunches. Send them cheese and crackers, raisins, a thermos of hot soup (not too hot for the little ones) when it's cold outside. I've had lots of luck letting my kids make their own lunches. Rules were to include: protein, grain, fruit, veggie, and a small treat like a home made cookie, brownie, or piece of cake that they helped make. It gives them a good sense of taking care of themselves.
2007-10-14 00:53:05 · answer #4 · answered by mim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is okay, UNLESS you are using poultry, such as chicken or turkey breast. Lighter meats are more susceptible to harmful bacteria that are present in sub-freezing temperatures. When in the freezer, the bacteria enter the "inactive stage" and exist as spores. When they thaw, the spores reach the harmful "active" stage, where reproduction is at its height. This is very harmful. Salmonella is almost always a byproduct. You are better off freezing ham sandwiches (unless you're Muslim or Jewish) or plain old PBandJ.
2007-10-14 00:22:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure you could freeze them. The meat and bread would be OK but I don't know about the condiments. You can try different combinations or if they are old enough get them to do it the night before....they might enjoy making their own lunches.
2007-10-14 00:15:28 · answer #6 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the filling hon, and I know from first hand experience that the bread tastes awful in a sandwich after freezing. Have a great day.
2007-10-14 00:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
y dont u freeze the bread in the sandwhich shapes and just put the filling in once defrosted? save a bit of time..
2007-10-14 00:15:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you use fresh sandwiches and put stuff on them that can be frozen as well you are ok.
I would make the sandwiches on Sunday and then again on Wednesday.
2007-10-14 00:15:47 · answer #9 · answered by Jane V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your prize your kids then make 'em a fresh sandwich in the mornings. They'll appreciate you for it and they may even do the same for their children when it's their turn.
Show your love for them & make 'em a fresh sammy.
2007-10-14 00:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋