Five foods and drinks you had no idea you can freeze

With the cost of living crisis hugely impacting British households, many are keen to make savings wherever they can. By using the freezer more, you can reduce chucking perfectly edible food out before its time. Experts at leading appliance brand Hisense revealed some popular foods you probably did not know could go in the freezer.CakeGot a birthday coming up and have a cake sorted for the big day? Leftovers can absolutely be frozen.Having to throw away delicious birthday cake is a sad state of affairs for dessert lovers, so to combat this it can be stored in the freezer.Make sure to slice it up before you place it into a freezer-suitable container. To prevent the slices from sticking together, it’s best to put a piece of greaseproof paper between each slice.To defrost, Taste recommended leaving the slices to stand at room temperature for two to three hours.READ MORE: Stop apples going brown and mushy with easy food storage hack Five surprising foods and drinks you can freeze for weekly money saving (Image: Getty)HummusOften a tub of hummus is chucked away and discarded into the bin even though some chickpea goodness still remains.To freeze, the experts recommended dividing the hummus into small, airtight containers. This can be defrosted in the fridge when needed.The Spruce Eats detailed how chickpea lovers can then defrost it: “When you remove the lid, you may notice that there’s some liquid at the top but this is completely normal and just means the hummus has separated a bit.”Give it a good stir and it should be ready to eat immediately. If you like your hummus warm, pop it in the microwave for a few seconds, and that will help with the consistency as well.”DON’T MISSSlash water bills with shower head that saves nine litres per minute [HACK]Lidl announces new initiative that will affect all shoppers [LATEST]Charles’ coronation may be ‘cancelled’ amid royal ‘crisis’ – claims [ASTROLOGY] The act of shredding the cheese before you freeze it helps it defrost better (Image: Getty)CheeseSometimes we cannot finish all the cheese in the block, no matter how many sandwiches, pasta dishes or late-night cheese snacks, before it goes mouldy.But with this hack, gone are the days of cutting off the mouldy section. Grate hard cheeses into an airtight container and place in the freezer. You can grab handfuls when you need them.According to The Kitchn, said cheese can either be defrosted overnight in the fridge or left at room temperature for about 20 minutes.The act of shredding the cheese before you freeze it helps it defrost better.