Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

MaggieBaking

I would have thought they freeze yoghurt in a similar way to icecream - with a machine to cool it and stir it to keep it from getting ice crystals. I think milk doesn't have a problem because it defrosts straight to runny. Not sure about yoghurt - best way will be to get a small pot and have a test.

bramble1

I freeze milk and yoghurt - either to have as a frozen yoghurt type dessert or to leave it to defrost at work so i don't eat it to early because i'm a piggy

JillS_2

I've found that some yogurt works OK to freeze and some doesn't. At least, it all works in the sense of preserving the yogurt but some goes grainy and some doesn't - and the graininess seems to remain even if you're using the thawed yogurt in cooking.

I think it might be to do with different types of yogurt - perhaps low fat doesn't work - but I haven't done it enough to really say what works and what doesn't.

However I did have one occasion when I froze 2 small (1/4 pt) pots of yogurt poured out of the 1 large pot (1/4 pt is my most convenient size) and 1 of them went grainy and the other didn't. I think the grainy one was defrosted at room temperature on the kitchen table and the good one was defrosted overnight in the fridge - but I'm not sure...and quite baffled.

Pink.

Hi rocketdog,

These existing threads should help with lots of advice:

Freezing Milk

can I freeze cheese

Freezing yoghurt and fromage frais?

As your thread has dropped down the Old Style board I've added it to the Quick Questions on Freezing as your query may help others.

Pink

sock-knitter

as the title more or less says, can you freeze cous cous once its been made up
i am used to making large amounts, as up uptil recently i had two hungry lads living at home, since the boys have got their own places, i am struggling with quantities when preparing meals

B00

Yep, i do anyway.

Vivw

I have an excess of courgettes, aubergines and potatoes. Is there anyway i can freeze some without blanching? I know someone on here will know the answer

cazj80

Hi,

thanks all for your answers to my question on white wine, I ended up getting a bottle in Tesco for £2.99 and will be using some today and then freezing the rest in portions.

I also bought one of their roasted chickens which was reduced, and I was thinking of stripping the meat off, using some on a pizza and freezing the rest. Is it safe to freeze this meat? I'm guessing it is, but just wanted some reassurance really!

Thanks!

cat_smith

Go for it. Portion up and freeze. Just don't re-freeze anything you make with it.

barnesfamily_2

Hi,I`ve frozen the whole chicken before ,just after cooled down.It`s fine and just as tasty