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The discussion centers around the best method for freezing samosas, with participants sharing their experiences. Chewy recommends freezing them uncooked and cooking from frozen, while Phil suggests that fully cooked samosas may not reheat well. Another user mentions that they partially cook their samosas before freezing, finding this method effective for serving larger groups. The consensus leans towards freezing uncooked or partially cooked samosas for optimal results.

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Offline Wickerman

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Freezing Samosa !
« on: September 20, 2011, 03:06 AM »
Hello.
In a few days i'll be making up a batch of Samosas,say around 50+.
I Don't use Filo Pastry,the Pastry i'll be using is:plain flour,melted butter ,salt,water..(which is my Preferred Choice)
My method of cooking will be Deep frying.
Now my question is,freezing them.
Is it best to freeze,Uncooked/cooked/or Partially Cooked?
Does it make any difference either way?
Thanks for any help.

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Offline chewytikka

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Re: Freezing Samosa !
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 11:20 AM »
Hi Wickerman
Just freeze them uncooked and cook from frozen
cheers Chewy
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Offline Wickerman

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Re: Freezing Samosa !
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 05:00 PM »
Thank's Chewy.
That's what i have been doing.
I was just wondering if there was any advantage in doing it another way.
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Offline Peripatetic Phil

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Re: Freezing Samosa !
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 05:41 PM »
Quote from: Wickerman on September 20, 2011, 05:00 PM
Thank's Chewy.  That's what i have been doing.  I was just wondering if there was any advantage in doing it another way.
Well, I can't see freezing them fully-cooked being advantageous, since you almost certainly won't want to eat them cold and any attempt to re-heat them can only result in either the pastry drying up (in a conventional oven) or going soggy (in a microwave oven).  So that leaves part-cooked.  The real question is, can you part-cook shortcrust pastry and then successfully resume the operation after freezing ?  I don't know.  Maybe others do.

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Offline Unclefrank

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Re: Freezing Samosa !
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2011, 10:16 AM »
I partially cook my samosa and bhaji before i freeze them, then reheat in the oven on the middle shelf on gas mark 4.
I have tried to microwave both samosa and bhaji after freezing and wasnt that impressed, they became soggy but still edible.It one less thing to think about if you are cooking for a number of people, this is the method i use when cooking for my local college (around 30-40 people), havent had a bad word said about the bhaji or samosa.
Hope that helps.
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