Which is better?! Preserving 30 POUNDS of Cream Cheese!
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Thanks for coming along as I preserve and experiment with 30 Pounds of cream cheese!! Which method do you prefer?
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I wonder how close is the freeze dried creme cheese in comparison with freeze dried ice cream. I wonder if you precut that spread cheese on the tray before freeze drying would it make it easier to pick up after
The frozen block was just crying out to have some fresh or dried herbs added to while you were stirring it back together. And it should work fine in recipes. The freeze dried stuff probably will make great cheese powder to just add some flavor to stuff like mac n cheese or sprinkle on popcorn.
Hey Carolina I was always under the impression if you freeze cream cheese to use it in cooking not fresh eating. Interesting video thanks
Cream cheese freezes really good too😊
Very interesting experiment!! I expected it to be grainy from being frozen…our fridge will freeze dairy that gets pushed to the back, and, yuck for sour cream and cottage cheese for sure. Cream cheese is always in the “Butter place” in the door, so never had tried it after melted. I would imagine the freeze dried cream cheese would work well for soups, sauces for pastas or crock pot meals and things like that…maybe especially something that cooks for a while and helps dissolve it. Kinda has that “powdered milk” look when water is added to it…and we never used that for drinking in our house, just cooking some things…mainly my mom used it for a thickener in mashed potatoes (it’s good!) I have no issues with freezing butter (Costco) comes out normally…not so much with any other cheese (but, if it works and is edible, then go for it!) I have no idea how else you would store that to last more than a month or so, and maybe that’s your go-to replacement for half and half or sour cream in a cooked dish, and leave the “good stuff” for the bagels! Appreciate your work and results!!! (I also wish freeze dryers were more affordable…so much could be saved and stored!!!) I’m guessing the Mylar bags don’t have to go in the fridge or freezer (I was thinking about the fat content in cream cheese maybe making it spoil faster even when freeze dried, sort of like whole wheat flour lasts much longer in the freezer and goes rancid pretty quickly on the shelf.
Another way to perserve the creamcheese . You can make some cheesecakes and freeze those.
With your dehydated cream cheese, you need to add a bit more water, to between a custard and pudding consistency. Then let it sit for about 30 minutes. The fat molecules need to rehydrate. Then remix it up real good. Add more water if needed.
For the freeze dried cream cheese, try adding a little more water and letting it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. That might help it be more palatable for husband.
Thank you for showing us this 😊
I bet that freeze dried one would be great to put in soups or sauces. It would make a killer ingredient to make cheesy marinara sauce.
I was just saying it gets to grainy when it’s frozen. I don’t like it. More like feta
Very nice to get so much. You have to tell us how the fd cream cheese tastes. Blessings!!
WOw 30lbs of cream cheese holly cool
https://youtu.be/HQo29wCbS8M?si=a4rcIgjMXL6lYXAU
Can it. I do. Katzkradal did a video on it like ten years ago. It's here on yout
Science experiment.🧪🌡️
I know its not "approved" but ive seen some ppl canning it. You should try it. Plz!!
Hello yall
Looks like a messy job
Cheesecakes in freezer!
I wonder if you could make cheese cake filling bake it then freeze dry it and have your own no bake cheese cake mix 🤔
The freeze dried will be fantastic in baked items, the frozen will be great in the casseroles and pies. ❤❤❤❤
I hear your chickens 😂,
I bet the freeze dried will be fine for cooking/baking.
Cheeseball season begins…YUMMMM!!!
I buy cream cheese ahead this time of year for Holliday baking. I just put it in the back of the frig. After the Holidays I just freeze what is left.
I was thinking, freeze the clumps first, then vacuum seal.
Another great video. I think think you nailed it with both ways. Love 💕 and Hugs. ❤❤❤
You can rebel-can it too. Ssssshhhhhhhh.😉
Awesome experiment, Carolina! I bet the tiny bags would be awesome added to a sauce for a cheesy, creamy Mac and cheese or even added to tomato soup? The possibilities are endless!! Thanks for sharing 🥰
awesome thought you were gonna try canning some up my kids loved it
Mama Baird, you should take a marker and write on those big mylar bags the measurement for 1 block of cream cheese (1+1/4 cups) so you can use 1 portion if you want. Then you can seal the mylar bag to use it up in the next day or 2 after opening.
That’s a great idea ❤❤❤❤
Great gift. One can always use cream cheese❤❤❤
That looks bigger then 8 ozs maybe your weigher is wrong or camera makes it looks bigger when I freeze my cream cheese and sometimes it has like little bits in it almost like sand I hate that part but I buy my cream cheese in bulk when it's on sale I could do without that part
I clicked so fast to see how it freeze dried.
AHHH I CANT WAIT TO GET MY OWN FREEZE DRYER!!!!
What a wonderful item to receive from the food bank!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!! I love this video!