KitchenTried-and-true tip

Leave two finger widths of space in the container when freezing soup

Leave about two finger widths of space when freezing soup so it has room to expand.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Freezer container or jar

How to do it

  1. Fill the container to about two finger widths below the rim.
  2. Close the lid tightly; with a glass jar, rest the lid on loosely until the soup is frozen.
  3. Freeze the soup.

Variations

  • With glass jars: fill them to only 80 per cent.

Sources

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  • utopia.de (opens in a new tab)Befülle den Tiefkühlbehälter bis ungefähr zwei Fingerbreit unter den Rand, damit sich die Suppe beim Einfrieren ausdehnen kann.Wir empfehlen, 80 Prozent des Glases zu befüllen.

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