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If I freeze an unopened carton of half & half, how will it be when it's thawed? I was going to use it for cooking only, not in coffee or other uncooked stuff like ice cream. I figure it may look weird (separated), but should be okay if I shake it up and use in cooked stuff like mashed potatoes, sauces, casseroles, etc.
We freeze mils all the time without any issue. I have had problems with freezing half and hald and cream and just don't do it. We buy it by the pint and always go through it in 10-14 days.
good to know. We get ours from Aldi's and the quart is too much for us. It goes bad before I can use it. I will have to remember to freeze 1/2 of it. Of course I should have known this: we freeze milk all the time.
Well, a whole pint is sitting in the deep freeze right now. Will be like a science experiment to thaw it and see what I find! Worst case scenario - give it the ole tossola.
So, I put the container in the fridge to thaw. When it thawed completely, I shook it a bit then opened. It looked and tasted just the same as if it had never been frozen.
I conclude that freezing half and half has no affect on it's consistency, look, or taste after thawing. Good to know!
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