"To freeze snacks, first close the opened bag of popcorn, candy, or chips, making sure there isn't excess air within. Then, simply keep the bag in the freezer until you're ready to eat the snacks again. Remove the bag from the freezer and keep it on the counter so the snack can warm up for a few minutes."
"Dry snacks stay crisp in the freezer because they contain very little water. With such low water content, they don't freeze solid or form ice crystals the way high-moisture foods, like meats, do. Since there's no ice to melt when they're removed from the freezer, they don't become soggy."
"Moisture in the air or in your pantry is what usually causes chips and popcorn to go stale. The freezer is cold and not humid."
Storing opened snacks in the freezer rather than the pantry prevents them from going stale. Dry snacks with low water content freeze well without forming ice crystals or becoming soggy when thawed. The freezer's cold, non-humid environment stops moisture from the air or pantry from making chips and popcorn stale. To freeze snacks, seal the opened bag with minimal air and store in the freezer. When ready to eat, remove the bag and let it warm on the counter for a few minutes. The result is crispier, crunchier snacks that taste better than those stored conventionally.
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