The surprising freezer hacks that will get you through winter

Half a packet of fish fingers. A loaf of bread, slightly squashed. Two open bags of petits pois. A Tupperware box containing homemade bolognese (or could it be chilli?), circa January 2020. A lone Magnum.

What's lurking in the icy depths of your freezer? If you have no idea, or — like me — can't bear to contemplate dredging out frost-encrusted leftovers, now's the time to brave the chill and find out.

For as we enter Austerity Autumn, the freezer is fast becoming the hottest appliance in your kitchen (figuratively speaking, that is).

Freezer sales have been on the up since the Covid-19 pandemic, with manufacturers the world over reporting annual rises of almost 50 per cent. If you’ve already got one, consider investing in