veg stock concentrate

[pumpkin pie]

Have now got my TM and haven't stopped trying out recipes, what a fantastic machine. Thought I would be clever and make double quantity of veg stock concentrate and freeze 1 tab spoon portions in ice cube trays, but after 2 days in freezer it's still not frozen, would that be due to the high salt concentration in it? maybe not so clever after all   

[Meagan]

Yes it won't freeze due to the salt but all is not lost. Just put it in a zip lock bag or large jar and scoop out the amount you need straight from the freezer.

[johnro]

Pumpkinpie salt lowers the freezing point of substances (hence the reason why salt is spread on footpaths and roads through UK ETC) and the veg stock certainly has a high salt concentration, however there is no need to freeze the stock as the salt is also the preserving agent.  I made the veg stock when I first purchased the TMX in June and made the 2nd batch in the month before Christmas.  

[pumpkin pie]

Thanks,  thought that was the problem,   Live and Learn.  Lots of learning to do here, but lots of fun along the way. 

[Nik2WIN]

I had the same issue with the stock concentrate and figured that if it was too salty to freeze it was also probably too salty to go "off" so since my freezer is up the garden in the garage I keep it all in the fridge in the kitchen ...

I'll let you know if I'm wrong and it does go "off" 

Nik

[Katya]

I keep my veg. stock concentrate in the fridge and I think the last batch lasted longer than 6 months - it didn't go off at all, it just all got used up   

Janie from the UK Thermomix office confirmed it would be ok in the fridge when I queried it with her

[thermie crew]

I keep mine in the fridge too but was told that if I didn't want to use that amount of salt I could leave it out and freeze it instead. So freeze if no salt and refridergate is there is salt!

[Greyhoundmum]

This batch of veg stock concentrate is red! due to the lonely beetroot lurking in the back of the fridge that went in cant wait to try it.

[Kimmyh]

Love the vibrant colour GHM.

[cookie1]

It's a much prettier colour than the green. Worth putting in Beetroot.

[obbie]

red looks better than green..

[judydawn]

Sure does look better than nappy colour.

[Cuilidh]

Sure does look better than nappy colour.

OMG - that almost puts me off the stock concentrate!!!!  But, on second thoughts, no, you will have to try harder to put me of this stuff, it's just too valuable not to have on hand at all times.

I keep mine in the freezer as that works best for me.

[DizzyGirl]

Same here. I love the stuff. I put it in little containers. One kept in the fridge and the rest in the freezer.

[obbie]

I keep mine in the fridge..