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Sometimes you need more cold storage than your primary refrigerator/freezer unit provides. That’s where a supplemental freezer comes in handy. It can help you freeze and preserve additional food, whether you’re a batch cooker, hunter, veggie gardener or bulk shopper. Here’s how to find the right sidekick for your fridge.
Types of Freezers
Stand-alone freezers allow you boost your food storage so you can buy in bulk, store batch meals or freeze your garden or hunting harvest for the rest of the year. Here are the three most common freezer types you can choose between.
Buying Considerations
Freezer Capacity
Residential freezers range from 3 to 25+ cubic feet in capacity. Estimate your needs by multiplying the number of household members by 2.5 cubic feet. A 10-cubic-foot unit should suit a family of four, but go higher if your household is into bulk shopping, hunting or food preserving.
Energy Use
Chest freezers offer superior energy efficiency compared to upright models. If you want maximum energy efficiency, look for an ENERGY STAR-certified chest freezer. Prefer upright freezers? ENERGY STAR-certified ones provide the best energy savings in their class.
Storage Features
The larger your freezer, the more of a challenge it can be to stay on top of the contents. With multiple shelves, upright freezers can be easier to browse, but you can improve the utility of a chest freezer by adding extra wire shelves and by moving goods around so the first in are the first used.
Additional Products to Consider
If you’re shopping for an extra freezer, chances are you’d benefit from accessories that complement food preserving, batch cooking, wine collecting and outdoor meals. Here are some products you may be interested in.
Food Storage
Keep ingredients and finished dishes fresh for freezing, refrigerating or reheating.
Storage Bags
Store foods in reusable, BPA-free bags that work with a vacuum pump sealer or sous vide cooker.
Vacuum Pump
Remove air and seal foods for freezing without compromising texture or flavour.
Ice Packs
Keep extra ice packs chilling in your freezer so you’re always prepared for food safety on the go.
Freezer Tape
Label your frozen goods for easier identification. Durable write-on freezer tape adheres better than stickers in cold temperatures.
Cooking Pans
Prepare your batch cooking and baking in foil pans that go from oven to freezer and back to oven again.
