Mozarella - freezing?

Gingernutmeg

The kind with liquid in it won't freeze as well as the danish 'pizza' mozzerella, as it's not got as high a fat content and it'll probably go a bit watery when you defrost it. Personally I'd try to avoid freezing it as far as possible ...

grreatsite2

Thanks for the replies. I didn't realise how often this question had come up, looks like we're all on the same wavelength!

jewlls

Hi, I have bought some mozzarella cheese NOT the fresh version but the grated version in a bag from the chiller cabinet will it be ok to freeze?

Thank you in advance

Bitsy_Beans

I freeze cheese (although not mozzarella) but I think it would probably be OK. Perhaps you could test with a little bit before bunging in the whole lot if you don't want to risk it.

Sunnyday

HI,

yes it freezes fine. I`ve some in my freezer right now.

HTH

SD

wizk1

Cheese freezes well as long as you're going to cook with it. I wouldn't eat it defrosted on crackers for example.

hotcookie101

Hi,
I just managed to get some lovely mozzarella reduced in waitrose (the stuff in tubs in water, from italy ) which is use by today. Now I have used it past its date before, and am quite happy that the date is pretty much ignorable-but I got 4 tubs, so have more than would usein an average 2 weeks or so-will it last a month or two or am I best off freezing it? (or am I best off freezing it just to stop OH turning his nose up at it for being past its date :rotfl:)
I keep regular cheese for well past how long it says to keep on the packet, so I don't know why I'm worried about the mozzarella.

funkymonkey849

Yes it goes off much quicker than other cheeses. I have gone to use mozerella on it's date and it has gone off. I try and use it quite quickly.

Mands

hotcookie101 wrote: »

Hi,
I just managed to get some lovely mozzarella reduced in waitrose (the stuff in tubs in water, from italy ) which is use by today. Now I have used it past its date before, and am quite happy that the date is pretty much ignorable-but I got 4 tubs, so have more than would usein an average 2 weeks or so-will it last a month or two or am I best off freezing it? (or am I best off freezing it just to stop OH turning his nose up at it for being past its date :rotfl:)
I keep regular cheese for well past how long it says to keep on the packet, so I don't know why I'm worried about the mozzarella.

It freezes, and as and added advantage the OH will never know how close to beyond its date it was ;-)

There was a thread about homemade pizzas earlier this week and talk about freezing it there. I'll see if I can find it ...

Edited to Add: here's the thread - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2330683

Mands

hotcookie101

Thanks I will shove it in the (full to bursting) freezer then
I usually freeze in its tub or bag in the water-is that best or do you drain it and freeze dry?