Freezing Milk

hot.chick

Isn't milk in tetra pak long life??

Or does normal milk come in these too??

Penelope_Penguin

hot.chick wrote: »

Isn't milk in tetra pak long life??

Or does normal milk come in these too??

I've never seen pasteurised milk in Tetrapaks

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the exisitng thread on freezing milk

Penny. x

beingfrugal

I'm looking to shop in bulk buy my groceries bi-weekly. Is it possible to freeze carton milk?

Buddingblonde

Yup - milk freezes fine but you have to be aware that it expands when frozen so be careful that the cartons dont split.

Penelope_Penguin

Buddingblonde wrote: »

Yup - milk freezes fine but you have to be aware that it expands when frozen so be careful that the cartons dont split.

It also takes on a yellow hue, which can be alarming, but is fine I'll add this to the existing thread later.

PollyFlinders_3

I save the plastic bottles and decant half of my new bottle into the old one, then freeze half a bottle. I then thaw it by standing it in a bowl of lukewarm water for a few hours (I have had problems with it souring if I leave it out to thaw naturally). Once you've given it a good shake you'll never know the difference.

carolinejane_2

I used to freeze butter, the block type wrapped in paper, but can I freeze the type that comes in a plastic pot?

Seakay

Yes, that'll be no problem. Margarine freezes too.

carolinejane_2

what about the easy spreadable types do they freeze too

Seakay

yes, unless there is a specific instruction on the side of the container saying that it doesn't.