BUTTER
To store butter, over wrap the original
wrap with moisture-vapor proof material and
freeze not more than several months.
CHEESE
Cottage Cheese - Freeze dry
cottage cheese in original carton (tightly
sealed) or in freezer container. Store about
1 month. frozen cream-style cottage cheese
tends to separate when thawed so freezing is
not recommended.
Cream Cheese - Freeze in the original
wrap with an over wrap of aluminum foil up
to 2 months.
Natural & Pasteurized process Cheese
- Freeze them, for best results, while
fresh, preferably in the unopened package
(or wrap securely in the aluminum foil).
Most cheeses, if frozen unopened in original
package will retain their good quality up to
6 weeks. After that period some cheeses
become crumbly in texture and are suitable
only for cooking purposes. Process cheese
may be stored in original package up to 4
months.
CREAM or MILK
Heavy (or whipped cream) - Freeze
cream (whipped and sweetened, if desired) in
individual portions such as dollops or
rosettes used for dessert toppings. Cream
frozen and thawed does not whip
satisfactory.
Dairy sour Cream - Freeze sour cream
combined with other foods for best result.
Whole Milk - Freeze milk in tightly
sealed cartons or straight sided freezer
jars (leaving 1 inch space at top for
expansion of liquid during freezing). |