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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: beanman on August 04, 2010, 10:34

Title: Freezer Trays
Post by: beanman on August 04, 2010, 10:34

Hi Folks,

Many years ago, (probably at least twenty!), my wife bought some plastic stacking freezer trays from Lakeland. They are 360mm x 210mm x 50mm and we have used them over the years for open freezing all sorts.

They are now showing their age but we can't find anyone that sells them or anything similar. Lakeland stopped making them years ago apparently. Does anyone know where we can buy some more from?

Many thanks.

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: madcat on August 04, 2010, 11:24

I'd love to know if you find some at a sensible price.  I have two shallow rectangular tea trays in the freezer at the moment separated by yogurt pots.  Not very stable  :blink:  but the best I have found to fit!

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: 8doubles on August 04, 2010, 11:44

I have been looking for the same kind of thing in stainless steel (for a faster freeze) but no luck so far. Some good strong plastic ones will do if anybody spots some.

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: mike1987 on August 04, 2010, 12:53

would baking sheets with something betwee them be any good id never heard of frezer trays before but they sound like a good idea to me

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: Livinhope on August 04, 2010, 15:13

I'd never heard of freezer trays and they do sound a good idea so I had a google but couldn't find anything.  I freeze using a plastic tray, putting a tea towel down first to take up any water, it always works quite well.

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: arugula on August 04, 2010, 15:17

I use a pizza tray, with holes in the bottom to allow air circulation.

:)

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: Missy1970 on August 04, 2010, 21:32

I just use a tea tray with kitchen roll to soak up moisture so far been lucky and its not stuck to frozen item :D

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: Mike the Veg on June 21, 2011, 10:14

I too am looking for freezer trays of the type that Lakeland (Plastics) produced.  Ours are really battered and bruised - about 16 years old now I think!

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: thecakebaker on June 22, 2011, 22:42

Hi if you contact Lakeland plastic of 015394 88100 and tell them what you are looking for they are normally quite good at finding what you want.

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: thedreamcatcher on August 19, 2011, 11:04

Hi, Iv'e tried to get these for years without success.  In the end I just bought some gravel trays from homebase @ 1.99 each and they are perfect for the job. ::)

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: Kleftiwallah on August 19, 2011, 12:39

You can buy freezer trays from most supermarkets,  they come with free mushrooms, tomatoes and sometimes meat.      Cheers,    Tony.

Title: Re: Freezer Trays
Post by: Yorkie on August 19, 2011, 17:22

I just use shallow metal baking trays, and move the frozen stuff into bags once frozen.