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Title: Freezing Soft Cheeses?
Post by: fooey on January 07, 2011, 05:50:19 PM
2011 will be the year of cheese for me, and so far I've successfully made 2 lbs. of cream cheese and have a batch of Neufchâtel in the making.

My question is about soft cheeses.

Can I freeze them?

Butter freezes just fine, but what about soft cheese?

Title: Re: Freezing Soft Cheeses?
Post by: MrsKK on January 07, 2011, 11:10:06 PM
I freeze cream cheese, mascarpone, and American Neufchatel, but only use them for cooking after they have been frozen, as they can be a bit grainy when thawed.  Only thaw in the refrigerator and make sure to drain off the excess fluid that weeps out during the thawing process.
Title: Re: Freezing Soft Cheeses?
Post by: fooey on January 08, 2011, 12:01:59 AM
Thanks, MrsKK. I'll try it and maybe use it for cooking.
Title: Re: Freezing Soft Cheeses?
Post by: Cheese Head on January 08, 2011, 12:13:28 AM
Hi fooey, welcome! In the FAQ Board there's a post on using Search function, where you can search just the fresh cheese boards for "freezing" and will also get some more ideas to MrsKK's.
Title: Re: Freezing Soft Cheeses?
Post by: fooey on January 08, 2011, 12:24:46 AM
I tried that, but didn't find a suitable response.

The results are quite hard to read, so maybe I missed it.

Thanks for your welcoming.
Title: Re: Freezing Soft Cheeses?
Post by: tnsven on January 08, 2011, 01:33:00 PM
I freezer mozzarella all the time. Not much else though.

Kristin