Freezing large amounts of stock

I’ll be making corn stock from 24 ears of corn :face_with_open_eyes_and_hand_over_mouth:

The last batch was only a couple of pints worth that neatly fit into a reusable takeout container, but obviously this is going to be much, much more.

Any swell ideas? I’m weary of ziplock bags, TBH, but happy to be convinced otherwise.

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I freeze stock in pint or quart containers. Obviously, you need more than one.

Yeah, that’s what I thought. Looks like I’ll be going out again for those.

Come to my house. I have dozens. Also half-gallons. And half-pints.

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You know I would, but 4 hours is a bit farther than I’d planned to go today :smiley:

Parking is rough around here, also.

I was gonna take the scooter :wink:

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I use stackable Twist N’ Loc round 2-cup containers from Ziploc, but the idiots at Ziploc decided to discontinue them. Thankfully I have a LOT of them. (I’m making corn stock right now from 1 dozen cobs from last year.)

Alternative BPA-free 2-cup size that looks exactly like the Ziplocs here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRDL18RK

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Have you thought about to significantly reduce the stock (75-80%) to make it a “concentrate” and so need much less freezer space

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I freeze mine in liter and half liter containers…

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I have, and I still may. There’s a lot to reduce when these babies are done.

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Well, look at you, with your giant freezer and your knowledge of the metric system. :laughing:

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You mean like the rest of the world?? :sweat_smile::laughing:

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Probably!

We haven’t tried it ourselves but heard for large amounts of stock reduction that the oven is very good as you can run it overnight, makes more flavorful reduction and cleaner tasting

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I don’t like takeout quart containers for the freezer because they get brittle and the round tapers waste a lot of freezer space.

Ziplocs are space efficient but a pita.

Im looking at the big square ice molds that freeze liquid into1 cup blocks that could then be stacked.

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For stock I use the 2 cup containers from anchor hocking or pyrex. They’re just the right size for freezer storage and take about 3 minutes in the microwave to thaw. There are replacement lids available. Stock cools quickly when decanted into these so you’re not left with a giant pot that need hours. Even though they’re round, they stack well in the freezer. A tape label with the the contents and date slapped on the lid makes things easy to find.

Thank you all for your suggestions.

A friend from a local cooking group I run came through and supplied me with a few cottage cheese / yogurt containers. The stock had reduced so much that I only needed one 32 oz. and one 24 oz. container.

Wonder if I should make some more… :crazy_face:

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I already had two 2-cuppers and four 1-cuppers in my downstairs freezer before I made the four 2-cup containers a few days ago. I’ll freeze the rest of the cobs in ziploc bags to make more later!

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I get quart containers of stock from the fancy butcher, and freeze it in single portions in these square-ish containers that stack well.

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