Can you freeze goat cheese? Yes and you should! When you freeze fresh goat cheese, not only are you avoiding food waste, but you’re also making it more convenient to make your favorite goat cheese recipes. You’ll always have this rich ingredient on hand when the craving hits.
Be sure to try our Goat Cheese Pizza and Picnic Sandwich for some easy lunches. This Baked Goat Cheese Appetizer is a great starter for a fun evening.
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Goat cheese is a great ingredient to use in appetizers, as a salad topping, sandwiches, egg bakes, and pizzas. It can elevate a dish from ho-hum to amazing without any effort at all! This Chicken and Raspberry Salad is proof positive.
This cheese can also be a little expensive and a tad bit perishable. Ideally, you want to use it within two weeks of opening. If you don’t think you’ll be able to, then it’s best to store goat cheese properly in the freezer so that you can stretch your investment and enjoy it for weeks to come.
Why Do This
You can avoid waste. Why waste good food and money when you don’t have to. Freeze solid goat cheese, goat cheese crumbles, or goat cheese spread so that you can save money on great food.
You can benefit from bulk buying. Often times, buying a large log of goat cheese is cheaper than smaller logs. Freezing goat cheese for future meals allows you to take advantage of that good pricing.
You can make it more convenient. Have a craving for goat cheese on a salad or in a quiche? No problem. Build a freezer pantry when you store frozen goat cheese for future meals.
Ingredients
All you need is goat cheese. This can be solid logs, cartons of crumbles, or a favorite goat cheese spread.
Step-by-Step Instructions
You can freeze goat cheese in its original packaging. Usually this is thick plastic, so just place the log in the freezer.
If you have already opened the package or want to divide a large log of Montrachet into smaller chunks, be sure to wrap it well in plastic wrap before placing in a ziptop freezer bag.
To freeze crumbles or a goat cheese spread, store in a freezer-safe container with a lid or wrap well and place in a ziptop freezer bag.
Thawing and Serving Instructions
To use: thaw goat cheese in the fridge overnight for best taste and texture. Bring to room temperature if serving fresh on a Cheese Platter.
FAQs
You can freeze cheese of many varieties. Soft cheese like Brie don’t freeze as well; neither do sliced or brick cheese. The thawed cheese often crumbles because of moisture disruption. Freeze crumbled or shredded cheeses for best results. Feta and goat cheese can be frozen in whole bricks or logs because they are meant to be crumbled later.
While food is good indefinitely at 0 degrees Fahrenheit, the texture and flavor of frozen foods may change over time. For best results, use it up within 6 months.
Store goat cheese, tightly wrapped, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Freeze goat cheese for longer storage.
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How to Freeze Goat Cheese
Equipment
- ziptop freezer bags
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 8 oz your favorite goat cheese
Instructions
- If the goat cheese is packaged in a portion you will use after thawing, just place it in a ziptop freezer bag and store in the freezer.8 oz your favorite goat cheese
- For large logs or bricks, cut it into usable chunks, wrap each with plastic wrap, and store the chunks in a ziptop freezer bag and store in the freezer.
To use:
- Remove what you need from the freezer and allow to thaw in the refrigerator prior to adding to your recipe.
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