To freeze or not to freeze

October 16, 2016 9:01 AM

I made a delicious batch of zoupa toscana yesterday. The recipe has you finish with heavy cream. There's more than enough of the soup. Can I freeze the rest in containers?
posted by kathrynm to Food & Drink (6 answers total)

Yes.
posted by koolkat at 9:23 AM on October 16, 2016 [1 favorite]

Absolutely fine. Leave room in your container for expansion. Heat thoroughly after you unfreeze it, so the cream coagulates nicely. It will be delicious.
posted by hydra77 at 9:26 AM on October 16, 2016 [1 favorite]

Nthing that this is totally fine. In fact, I just pulled a batch of that very soup out of my freezer and reheated it earlier this week. I made the soup in February and it was absolutely delicious in October.
posted by Janta at 9:34 AM on October 16, 2016

The cream may separate upon reheating, but it should taste fine. Mixing a little more cream in when reheating can revive the creamy texture.
posted by cecic at 9:42 AM on October 16, 2016

Guess what I'm having for my dinner tonight?

Thanks for posting. I would have never heard about this delicious sounding dish otherwise.
posted by james33 at 5:55 AM on October 17, 2016 [1 favorite]

Just to add to the unanimity, yes - I've frozen all kinds of soups with dairy and found them to be delicious upon unfreezing.
posted by superfluousm at 6:50 AM on October 17, 2016