Ken's Deputy 4,460 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Got a square, plastic box, full of deep frozen gravy. How do I get it out, please? I want to saw the gravy into portions. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,304 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Hairdryer around the edges of the plastic, to loosen it from the tub. Why did you not just portion it when it was liquid? I made a chicken pie over the weekend and as always, I've reduced the remaining stock down from 5-6ltrs to about 200ml. I then just split it into 4 x 50ml portions and freeze them in those little plastic ramekin tubs, you get from the takeaways. Little tubs of taste explosion 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Drop it into a sink of cold water give it a bit and it will come out go buy a vac sealer machine and start portioning your food best of luck not finding one not made in china 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,460 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Cheers, Mush'. I have a hot air gun here. I'll get to it in a minute. Just doing something for my web site Yeah, portioning gravy? Messy as fukk! I'm too crafty for all that shit. Got my Sawzall. Hacksaw blade in that and chop it up like a cartel executioner. Then pop Those into plastic bags Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,580 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 The first part of your post answered his question ,the second part implied he was gormless ,the third part (and not by coincidence the longest part )was you patting yourself on the back ..Tommo was right about you . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 20,975 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,759 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Now come on Ken, a bloke of your intelligence cant fathom that one out, just gimmeee a mo i will google the answer and be right back Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,759 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 im f****d if i no Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dougieboy 250 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ken's Deputy said: Got a square, plastic box, full of deep frozen gravy. How do I get it out, please? I want to saw the gravy into portions. Thanks A life hack is to ladle the gravy into zip lock plastic bags, release the air and zip closed. Lie flat and freeze on a tray, once frozen, remove tray and your left with portions of envelope sizes of gravy. As simple as that. they really are that good Or you could try and be smart and use a saw, making one hell of a mess of the workshop, the saw and every around it. Edited January 22, 2021 by Dougieboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,304 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 53 minutes ago, Astanley said: The first part of your post answered his question ,the second part implied he was gormless ,the third part (and not by coincidence the longest part )was you patting yourself on the back ..Tommo was right about you . It was a fair explanation of how I do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,866 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Is running hot water from the tap around the box too simple an explanation ? Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,304 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, chartpolski said: Is running hot water from the tap around the box too simple an explanation ? Cheers. I wanted him to admit owning a hairdryer 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,866 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, mushroom said: I wanted him to admit owning a hairdryer I'm devotee of "Occams Razor" ; if a problem has multiple possible solutions, the simplest one is usually correct. Or, as someone said, " if you hear hoofbeats, assume horses, not zebras ". In other words, don't over complicate things ! ! Cheers. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,460 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 47 minutes ago, mushroom said: I wanted him to admit owning a hairdryer Well, you fukking shit out there, didn't you? As it happens? Hour or so phone call with my Trainer. Then, just tapped the box, upside down and had at it with my Sawzall. (I must admit: That wasn't my brightest ever idea I'll use the plain hand saw next time. Fukking sight easier to clean afterwards!) Anyway, all's well that ends well. All portioned up and stashed in my freezer now. And I smell like a paki!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dougieboy 250 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said: Well, you fukking shit out there, didn't you? As it happens? Hour or so phone call with my Trainer. Then, just tapped the box, upside down and had at it with my Sawzall. (I must admit: That wasn't my brightest ever idea I'll use the plain hand saw next time. Fukking sight easier to clean afterwards!) Anyway, all's well that ends well. All portioned up and stashed in my freezer now. And I smell like a paki!!! Yh that will be a lot easier 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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