How to Freeze Eggs, Dairy Products, and More

Perishables don’t have to perish if they are stored well.

Fresh beef roasts and steaks can be frozen for up to one year if wrapped well to retard freezer burn; pork and lamb can last up to six months. mnimage/Shutterstock

I’m sure that my supermarket is not the only grocery store with an area in the back like the one I call “My Bargain Bin.” It’s refrigerated and features some dandy bargains, especially on perishable items approaching that “sell by” date. There are no limits on the number of items I can load into my cart—all of them with ridiculously low, rock-bottom prices.

You may be asking, “But Mary, what can we do with all of these perishables to make sure they don’t, well, perish!” The answer, of course, is to freeze them. Yes, even the eggs, milk, and cheese.

Butter

Freeze margarine or butter in the packaging and containers they come in for up to six months. Thaw to return to their original texture and quality.

Cream, Whipped

Once whipped and sweetened, cream freezes well for one to two months.