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Five Ways the Freezer Makes Cooking Faster, Easier...and Flakier
And we do mean cooking. Because while, sure, the freezer is a perfect preservation tool (where else will blueberries last for months?), it's also the tool you need to get the thinnest slices of pork and the fastest, flakiest pies. Scroll down to find all the reasons why cooking with the freezer is suddenly so hot.

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews1/5How the Freezer Makes a Better Burger
The trick to a perfect smash burger? It isn't how you smash the beef. It's what you do to the beef before the smashing begins.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews2/5A Cool (and Cold) Trick to Getting Razor-Thin Cuts of Pork
And steak. And chicken. And salmon. And any other protein you want to prep like a pro.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell3/5The Incredible Stuffed Cookie That Only Works If You Freeze It First
What do you get when you freeze a famous brownie recipe? A seriously crave-worthy cookie with a surprise filling inside.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews4/5The Freezer Fix for Faster, Flakier Pie Dough
Step aside, rough puff—our frozen butter dough creates insanely flaky layers with none of the folding.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Simon Andrews5/5The Case for Cooking Steak from Frozen
A perfectly-seared crust and a pink-all-the-way-through middle—that's the steak of your dreams. And with the help of the freezer, that dream becomes a reality.
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Like potato pea chowder and green goddess grain bowls.
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
For Derby Day indulgence or a post-Thanksgiving lunch, this Kentucky favorite can’t be beat.
Every salad should have pita chips.
We’ve got baked cheddar and leek pasta, maple-mustard sheet-pan salmon, and a strawberry shortcake roll.
This lasagna soup delivers rich, baked-pasta flavor without an oven. Made with Italian sausage and spinach, it’s a fast, weeknight-friendly take on the classic.
All pizza toppings welcome, especially pickled peppers, olives, maybe an anchovy or 10.
A strip of lemon zest balances this refreshing spring classic.
Serve it with warm pita, rice, or chips for an under-30-minute dinner.
This quick-cooking dish that will disappear as fast as it comes together.
This brothy bowl will nourish you from the inside out.
