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- Longer shelf life in the freezer compartment: freeze cream cheese
- What is cream cheese?
- What are the problems with freezing cream cheese?
- Freeze cream cheese, thaw and process
Cream cheese changes its consistency in the freezer
Longer shelf life in the freezer compartment: freeze cream cheese
Cream cheese is only very short-lived compared to matured cheeses. Depending on how it is to be used later, freezing is a good option to preserve excess amounts of cream cheese.
What is cream cheese?
Cream cheese is not just where cream cheese stands out: in addition to the well-known spread, which is known as cream cheese, other processed dairy products are among the group of cream cheese. In addition to cottage cheese and ricotta, mascarpone and even quark are also included.
The tips and hints described below therefore apply to all these dairy products from the refrigerated shelf.
What are the problems with freezing cream cheese?
From a health point of view, there are no concerns when freezing cream cheese. By freezing, the proliferation of microbes is prevented, which is why the product after freezing and gentle thawing is just as safe to enjoy as freshly bought cream cheese.
The problem, however, is the consistency of the cheese after thawing: cream cheese has a high water content. When freezing, the water settles and the cheese is thawing or flaky after thawing. As a spread or for pure consumption, the cream cheese may then no longer be suitable.
However, if the cream cheese is processed further, especially for cooking, the consistency usually does not matter. For processing in the kitchen can be used previously easily frozen cream cheese.
Freeze cream cheese, thaw and process
Before freezing, you should put the cream cheese in a container suitable for freezing. Well-suited are lockable boxes made of plastic or stainless steel. In the *** freezer, the cream cheese lasts about six months.
You have two options for thawing: