Description
Wondering whether you can freeze ricotta cheese? Here’s what to know if you’re considering storing this ingredient.
Ingredients
- Ricotta cheese
Instructions
- Determine whether to freeze the ricotta cheese. Frozen ricotta has a grainier texture once it’s defrosted. Avoid using it in recipes that call for fresh ricotta. Appropriate uses are in baked or cooked recipes like lasagna, stuffed shells, and pancakes.
- If the ricotta cheese is unopened, leave it in the original packaging and place the package in a resealable freezer safe plastic bag. Or, you can freeze it in smaller quantities if you don’t think you’ll use it all at once: go to Step 3.
- Stir the cheese. Divide it into small sizes (like 1/2 cup servings) or freeze it all together. Keep in mind you cannot re-freeze the cheese, so it’s helpful to have smaller sizes if you don’t plan to use it all at once. Place the cheese into a sealed freezable container that will have as little air as possible, or wrap it in plastic wrap, then place it in in a freezer safe plastic bag.
- Use a permanent marker to label the ricotta cheese with a “use by” date that is 2 months in the future. If using a plastic bag, partially seal the bag, then use a straw to suck out all air from the bag.
- Place the ricotta cheese in the freezer and freeze for up to 2 months. To defrost the ricotta cheese, place it in the refrigerator 24 to 36 hours. Once thawed, stir. Use within 2 days. Keep in mind it will have a grainier consistency than the original texture of the cheese.
- Category: Frozen
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: Cheese
- Diet: Vegetarian
