My mother in law told me to freeze leftover tomato paste and she was right

I used to throw away half a can of tomato paste every time I made chili or spaghetti sauce. It felt wasteful but I never knew what to do with the rest. My mother in law finally said just scoop it into a ziplock bag in tablespoon globs and freeze it. I did that 3 months ago and I have pulled out a frozen chunk for two or three recipes since then. It melts right in the pan and tastes the same as fresh. I still buy the cheap store brand paste and it works fine for soups and stews. Has anyone else found a trick for using up those half used cans of stuff?

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elliot_patel16d ago

You tried the ice cube tray method yet?

the_joseph16d ago

Oh come on, @elliot_patel, you did NOT just say that with a straight face. I've seen videos of people breaking their trays trying to pop those cubes out, and the whole thing seems like a mess waiting to happen. Honestly, I'm impressed you got it to work without flooding your sink.

mila_murphy2116d ago

People keep trying fancy kitchen gadgets and methods when the old ways work fine. You see it everywhere, not just with ice trays but with all sorts of household stuff that nobody asked to reinvent.