Hummus in the freezer?
Pretty straightforward question. Does anyone freeze hummus? Does it change taste/consistency when defrosted?
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5 Comments:
I've never personally froze hummus because I rarely have it left over. The ingredients are inexpensive enough to experiment so if you actually do freeze some, I'd be interested to know the results!
chiff0nade at 1:23PM on 01/11/08
I freeze hummus. It's not 100% right on (in terms of taste and consistency) after defrosting, but pretty close. I've made it ahead of time for a party, freezed it and defrosted for the party. Seemed to go over quite well!
Emmi24g at 1:36PM on 01/11/08
I've never frozen hummus either. It stores well in the fridge, so usually when I make too much, we keep it in the fridge for up to 7-10 days without a problem. I agree with chiff0nade though - the ingredients are cheap and you can certainly try freezing a small portion to see what happens. If I had any on hand now, I'd do it myself:-)
brooke29 at 1:38PM on 01/11/08
Hummos freezes fine. It may be a little drier and grainier after defrosting, but you can whisk in a little olive oil to help the texture. Check the acid balance, and add lemon juice, s & p as needed. It will never be as velvety as fresh hummos, but it's a good way to preserve it if you have more than you can eat in a week or so.
LEDMUNDSON at 7:04PM on 01/11/08
A good way to freeze anything that is "liquidy" is to provide a lliquid lid; hummus, for example has olive oil, so just put it in a container and top with a bit of olive oil. This keeps it from loosing moisture in the deep freeze. I do this with pesto. With any tomato sauce, I float some tomato juice or water on the top; same with chili. Leftover ham is completely submereged in water and the ham juice, and then it can be thawed out and used in minestrone. The point is to protect it from the defrosting aspect of the freezer by keeping the air out (vacuum seal!).
cucinacecilia at 12:38AM on 01/13/08