Can I freeze soup with whipping cream in it?
On One Hand: Whipping Cream FreezesWhipping cream will freeze; ice cream is really just another form of frozen cream. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Freezing and Food Safety tips, cream does best when it’s frozen quickly; otherwise, the soup may curdle due to the whipping cream. A quick-freeze shelf in a home freezer is usually up to the task.On the Other: Frozen Food Still SpoilsFrozen food–including frozen whipping cream–still goes bad; freezing merely keeps it safe for longer than refrigeration. Keep frozen soup only for as long as its fastest-expiring ingredient will last. Frozen cream will keep for two to four months.Bottom LineProvided that the other ingredients in the soup can freeze, whipping cream will not prevent a soup from freezing. However, it should be frozen as quickly as possible, ideally in the far back of a freezer or on a quick-freeze shelf. Every 2 cubic inches will completely freeze within two hours, so a 2-by-2-inch container of soup should fr
