Frozen soup problem

Sharra

I recently cooked a couple of loads of soup (blended veg ones) and I've found that when I defrost it it separates out into the veg and water, even when reheated it doesn't go back to how it should be.
I've cooked and frozen loads before and never had this happen until now - does anyone have any ideas why? It looks really revolting!
Thanks

babyblooz

Ive had this happen to my homemade soup too. Just stir it back to gether again. I think commercially made soups have chemicals put it to stop it seperating out, but do you really want to eat chemicals? It's a natural product and it soon comes back together again with a quick stir. It's not like it's curdled or something, it's just something that happens.

angie_loves_veg

Do you defrost the soup fully before reheating it, or reheat from frozen?

I wonder, because I do notice that things can separate when left to slowly defrost.

I reheat soups from frozen in a saucepan on the hob and have had no problems with blended hm veg soups separating.

beemuzed

I'm sure it should be ok if you stir - or if you like give it another whizz in the blender.

catkinq

this alwasy happens to mine and I just stir or reblend it - I think that this is why they add "homoginisers" and "stabalisers" to bought stuff.

donner_kebab

Heya!
This happens whenever I make soup too! I usually leave it to defrost and notice it separates, so I just stir it all back in and then heat it up in the microwave and it seems to turn out ok.

vivw_2

Happens to mine too.
I'd rather eat a natural HM soup than a chemically filled 'perfect' soup any day

Sharra

Thanks everyone, I'm glad its not just me, It's weird I've never noticed it before. I'll just whizz it in the blender before I take it to work in the morning.

purpleivy

A little bit of cornflour may help to stabilise it

Fruball

I use a teaspoon or two of cornflour mixed with a little water - stir it into the soup whilst heating and this fixes the problem

belfastgirl23

I find soup made with potatos is esp prone to this and soup based on pulses isn't as bad if that's any help for the next batch