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Storing homemade vegetarian sauces

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QuacksForDoughnuts · 16/07/2012 20:20

I'm trying to get more into large-batch cooking to save time and money, and pasta and masala sauces are two things I want to try making batches of from scratch rather than buying ready-made. I will freeze some of each batch, but am a bit limited for freezer space and plastic containers. (I just don't buy that many things that come in large enough plastic tubs) Glass jars, I have loads of, because we have a history of getting ready-made sauces until now. So I would hope to keep at least one extra helping of each type of sauce in the fridge. How long would it be safe to keep them for? Both would contain high levels of tomato and onion, some olive or sunflower oil and no meat or dairy. I would cool the helpings I was going to save down as quickly as possible and the jar lids would be screwed on tight (if necessary OH could do this bit, albeit with the risk that I'd never be able to access the stuff again!). When I worked in catering the policy was usually use stuff by the next day or else freeze it, but I suspect that was more about liability (and not poisoning members of the public with less robust digestive systems, neither OH nor I are that delicate though) rather than what you could get away with if not cooking for the population at large.

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TheMysteryCat · 16/07/2012 21:32

i keep sauces/soups for 3/4 days in sealed containers in my fridge.

if you have limited freezer space, have you thought about freezer bags instead of tubs?

multipoodles · 17/07/2012 08:12

I use chinese plastic boxes, I buy 25 for about £2.50 from Asian supermarket, they do 250ml, 350 mls and a round box that I don't buy but looks around 200mls. The oblong stack and store well in the freezer, labels stick well and I can see what is in them too. I have used bags too, the Ikea press seal bags are sturdy enough for liquid in the freezer, but I do prefer my boxes, I currently have about 40 boxes of various sauces and meals in the freezer.

Grumpla · 17/07/2012 08:16

Have you looked into canning them properly? Eg in sterilized jars using a water bath. Google canning / preserving.

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