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legallyblondeNYC

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2. silicon trays

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2026, 11:58 AM

Jun 23

Hi there. I recently purchased a few silicon ice cube trays. They seem to be made just for freezing things like pesto. They are not too pricey, and it's easy to get the frozen portions out.

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Why didn't I think of this before? For years I've been freezing pesto in ice cube trays. Although it does the job the [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 OP

;-{) What does one do with frozen pesto? Goonch Jun 23 #1

Thaw & use as needed for pasta and even dipping sauce for crusty bread Attilatheblond Jun 23 #3

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 #6

Pesto pops! 🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 #4

If you keep pesto in the fridge, it grows mold before you get halfway through. DBoon Jun 23 #8

silicon trays legallyblondeNYC Jun 23 #2

Good to know! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 #5

I run water on the back of the trays, it loosens the cubes Shellback Squid Jun 23 #7

Thankfully I no longer have to! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 #10

I bet you scoffed when someonec told you to put wax paper or seran wrap in the cup. Srkdqltr Jun 23 #9

Doesn't need it! Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 #11

by any chance, do you drive a Tesla Tetrachloride Jun 23 #12

Why? Floyd R. Turbo Jun 23 #13

I make my own Chinese vegetable broth cubes in trays. Harker Jun 24 #14

No more banging with muffin cups!🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 24 #15