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Title: Chevre - Freezing For Later Consumption
Post by: goatcheezer on September 10, 2010, 01:29:58 AM

NEW NEW NEW to this cheese thing and would like some advice on adding salt before freezing ? Hang first then freeze? Just ladle in freezer bags? Have about 8 gallons of curd slightly drained by a colander and then I put the whole batch in a cooler, covered of course! I just had to get this out of my way

Title: Re: Chevre - Freezing For Later Consumption
Post by: linuxboy on September 10, 2010, 01:30:56 AM

Freeze the finished, drained chevre, already salted and packed.

Title: Re: Chevre - Freezing For Later Consumption
Post by: Mondequay on September 10, 2010, 01:44:28 AM

Ricki Carroll says to freeze chevre unsalted. Is there an advantage to salting before freezing? I would love the convenience of thawing ready-to-eat cheese.

Title: Re: Chevre - Freezing For Later Consumption
Post by: linuxboy on September 10, 2010, 01:46:16 AM

No real advantage except convenience. If you make chevre right and freeze quickly and defrost slowly, it will not separate regardless if you salt or not. Besides, the salt level is pretty low.

Title: Re: Chevre - Freezing For Later Consumption
Post by: Alice in TX/MO on September 10, 2010, 02:00:15 AM

I don't salt mine.

Title: Re: Chevre - Freezing For Later Consumption
Post by: Mondequay on September 10, 2010, 02:10:58 AM

Thanks, LB. I'm all about convenience and it will also be better when I gift it.
Christine

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