Freeze soups and stews flat in bags, not upright in containers
Thaws in a third of the time and stacks like books in the freezer.
Why it works
A flat bag has almost no thick centre, so heat moves through it fast from both sides when thawing. Upright containers keep a dense core that takes far longer to thaw evenly, and they do not stack.
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