What happens if you put yogurt in the freezer

While you may be able to revive the crunch on certain fried foods by sticking them in a really hot oven, by the time you do so the oil will have already seeped into the food. Our advice is to eat all of your fried food in one go. You know how liquid expands when it turns solid which is why you should choose appropriate containers and leave a little extra room when storing liquids in the freezer?

Eggs are no exception. The liquid inside will harden, expand and crack the shell. Worst case scenario: You'll be left with an eggy mess that will leave your freezer smelling rotten. Best case: You'll have unusable eggs. Fruit and vegetables with a high water content will turn icy in the freezer, and they won't thaw well.

Instead of returning to their crispy, crunchy state, they'll turn limp and soggy. No one wants to eat a limp piece of celery or a soggy cucumber. Freezing sour cream will cause it to separate, and that's just gross. You can stir it back together and use it in cooking, but you definitely don't want to eat it alone after it's been frozen and thawed.

Crumb toppings on things like casseroles, mac and cheese or pies will suffer the same fate as the exterior of fried food -- they'll become soft and soggy. When the whole point of a crumb topping is to bring crunch and new textures to a dish, you'd better not risk putting it in the freezer.

You can defrost the casserole and add the crumb topping later. We're not talking frozen yogurt here. We're talking yogurt that is frozen. Okay, that's confusing, but you get the point. Putting yogurt, Greek or otherwise, in the freezer will change the texture. You won't end up with something like the frozen yogurt that has taken over America in the last few decades. You'll end up with something you don't want to eat.

Like sour cream, the yogurt will separate. If you are concerned about texture, simply use it in baking recipes or your next yogurt smoothie! Important: you can freeze yogurt up to two months past its expiration date but it must be consumed immediately after thawing. The best way to thaw yogurt is to put it in the fridge the night before you plan to use it. This will be sure it never gets too warm or has the chance to go bad. Wondering what else you can free? See how to freeze everything from milk to bread here!

What about the live bacteria that is so great for your gut? Do they die in when you freeze them or do they survive and start living again after thawing? And vegan yogurt? Does it work the same for that kind too? Live bacteria helps your microbiome for better digestion and absorption of nutrients from foods. This works for vegan yogurt as well. How long does it take to thaw? It would be about 6 hours. You can drain yogurt hanging in cheese cloth. Thick yogurt freeze as balls.

Also freeze whey in small containers. To use thaw yogurt ball and whet — mix together- to use making raita with cucumber, carrots or even parboiled green beans with a pinch of sugar, chili powder, coriander leaves and powdered cumin. No need to worry about giving them air. Well the yogurt after you freeze it taste similar to the yogurt say you would pay for at a place like Yogurtland. Does the yogurt not expand in the freezer like milk? All frozen products must be thawed slowly and completely in the refrigerator.

As with many products, freezing an unopened and sealed container of yoghurt is best, but you can freeze yoghurt even if opened. If opened, it should be stored in an airtight container. It is always best to use a marker to label the container with the date of freeze or an expiration date working with a maximum two-month freeze.

Before you freeze fruit-flavoured yoghurt which has the flavour sitting at the bottom of the tub, it should be stirred well if you want to make sure your yoghurt freezes evenly.

You will need to then transfer the yoghurt to an airtight container. Freeze pre-portioned amounts of yoghurt if your plan is to use it for smoothies or baking. Fill one to two ice cube trays with yoghurt and freeze for a few hours until solid.