But try just freezing say the bulk tortellini at costco and then popping it out as needed to boil it and heating up bolognese in the microwave. I would be slackjaw stunned if you could tell the difference between the fresh tortellini and previously frozen tortellini.
I did try those exact tortellinis and I can tell when they’ve been frozen vs straight from the pack. It’s all in the texture not the taste. They get mushy as soon as they get hot enough even though I tend to undercook pasta because I like them very al dente. Totally edible but far, far worse than cooking fresh ones especially considering it’s almost the same time and effort. But don’t get me wrong I’m not arguing it’s stupid and that nobody should do it. I know not everyone has the opportunity to just go across the street to get fresh ingredients on a daily basis and freezing is a fantastic mean of conservation. It’s just a personal preference.
Rice, fully agree, that’s why I said cook ahead.
But try just freezing say the bulk tortellini at costco and then popping it out as needed to boil it and heating up bolognese in the microwave. I would be slackjaw stunned if you could tell the difference between the fresh tortellini and previously frozen tortellini.
But to each their own!
I did try those exact tortellinis and I can tell when they’ve been frozen vs straight from the pack. It’s all in the texture not the taste. They get mushy as soon as they get hot enough even though I tend to undercook pasta because I like them very al dente. Totally edible but far, far worse than cooking fresh ones especially considering it’s almost the same time and effort. But don’t get me wrong I’m not arguing it’s stupid and that nobody should do it. I know not everyone has the opportunity to just go across the street to get fresh ingredients on a daily basis and freezing is a fantastic mean of conservation. It’s just a personal preference.