indulge the stupid one

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bought a mahoosive tray of mince from supermarket as we have GUESTS.

took it out of the freezer last night to defrost. tried to saw it in half with carving knife - nothing doing.

Most people are eating chicken thighs tonight. But i will not be eating such prole grub, this will be left for the children and the adults who think that pasta is foreign

so - upshot is that about 4 of us will be having mince and pasta concoction.

i will have half a large packet left - and thought i could do a shepherds pie for tomorrow.

as it came from supermarket chilled
was then frozen
will be cooked
can i freee it again?

am thinking yes - but thought best to check.

also don't own clign film - not buying it - can i stick it in a carrier bag to protect the tater
or do i have to fuck about peeling the tater tomorrow and doing it fresh?

hope this makes some sense.

I think once cooked can be frozen again

no idea re: cling film. You might be better off doing the potatoes tomorrow.

yes you can re-freeze mince after you have cooked it

potato - peel and cut and put in a bowl of cold water and then they will be ok for 24 hours or so (when you are ready to cook them)

Have i understood you OP, or just told you how to suck eggs?!

I think you can freeze well cooked mince even if its been frozen before - no idea about the cling film vs carrier bag. Why don't you cook it today then reheat it up in the oven tomorrow

yes you can refreeze the cooked dish

it'll need something to cover it to stop the potato topping drying out
not sure how clean a carrier bag would be but I guess it'd do

or make it in a round dish and put a plate on top as a lid while it's in the fridge

cheeeeeeeeeers.

will do tater tomoz.

oh ok - yes leave it in fridge - of course. DUH!!!!!

leave it in fridge and do tater tomoz?

yes, if for tomorrow why freeze? will just take longer to re-heat.

if in fridge can do potato topping. What kind of dish? Top with baking sheet?

Shepherd's pie in a carrier bag will be fine, ime

Doesn't matter what you cover it with, so long as it's covered

And pmsl @ "adults who think that pasta is foreign", are you entertaining my inlaws? Never a bolognese has passed their lips I reckon. They only eat meat & two veg or salad with pork pies.

covering the top of the potato with something else will help it stop drying out - tomato slices, cheese, breadcrumbs, sliced leeks

You can freeze it again once it's been cooked. I've not killed anyone yet doing this.

If you're going to eat it tomorrow, i'd not bother freezing it tbh - no need if it's in the fridge. you can also freeze what's left - spuds and all. Not sure if I've understood the op, but in essence, cooked meat and potatoes can both be frozen.

serve the bolognese sauce with potatoes and veg on the side and tell them its "savory mince"

listen to this shit!

no one is answering the phone - and MIL reckons they are on their way back oop north

without a word

i want to kick a dog

am gonna send 'em 16 rotten chicken thighs via post with a post it saying " just for you out of my unlimited financial resources"

waddya think?

so your guests aren;t coming and wihtout telling you?

Why does MIL think this?

How rude

casserole good idea