Yes, you can freeze sour cream. Regardless of the nuances of the composition or time opening of the package. Sour cream should be stored in the refrigerator. All milk and dairy products at room temperature are oxidized very quickly. In any case, it is impossible to eat sour cream with signs of deterioration. If there is any doubt about the freshness of the product, but there are no visible signs of oxidation. Then it is better to use sour cream for preparing dishes (for example, desserts, creams, or baked goods).
- when storing sour cream it is necessary to take into account its composition (products with preservatives are stored longer);
- qualitative and natural cream is a perishable product (long shelf life can only be with a high content of sour cream preservatives, thickeners, and vegetable fats);
- Sour cream in the opened package will be stored unless in the unopened container;
- Storing sour cream in plastic containers is not recommended (immediately after opening the factory packaging, the product should be placed in a glass container, which can be closed with a lid);
- after opening the package sour cream should be removed only with a clean. Dry spoon (if you do this with a wet spoon, the shelf life of the product will be significantly reduced);
- if during storage from sour cream it became to separate the whey. This is a sign that soon the product will begin to oxidize and deteriorate (to eat sour cream with a similar mark should be as soon as possible);
- The container with sour cream can not be left open during storage;
- putting the container with sour cream in the freezer is not worth it (the consistency of the product will change, the shelf life will not increase, and the taste will be spoiled);
- it is not necessary to keep sour cream outside the refrigerator (the higher the storage temperature, the shorter the storage time of the freshness of the product);
- It is not recommended to leave in a container with sour cream cutlery (spoons or forks) (metal can cause rapid oxidation of the product);
- You should consume sour cream when expired food can not be used in any case (if there are no signs of oxidation, the jar does not swell and the expiration date has expired. Then you can use sour cream for cooking or other dishes. But in this case, you do not have to take risks);
- if when storing a closed container with sour cream, the lid is swollen. It is worth noting that such foods are eaten;
- if there is no refrigerator, then sour cream can be stored in any other cool place (in winter it can be left, for example, on the balcony). But in this case, its shelf life can be shortened.
When storing sour cream it is necessary to exclude contact the product with polyethylene and metal. For example, do not close the container with cling film or place an open jar in a plastic bag. In a metal container, sour cream cannot be stored.
The average shelf life of sour cream is 10 days. However, there are a number of nuances that can change this indicator. For example, the storage temperature of the product, its fat content, and the peculiarities of the composition.
The shelf life of sour cream, depending on the basic nuances :
- at a temperature from +6 to +8 degrees sour cream is stored 10 days;
- at a temperature close to 0 degrees, the sour cream can be stored for more than 10 days (it can last up to 30 days if the package has not been opened);
- homemade sour cream can stay fresh for only 2 days (it should also be stored only in the refrigerator);
- sour cream in an open package, regardless of temperature, stored for 3 days;
- pasteurized sour cream is stored for a particularly long period (the expiration date must be taken into account from the information on the package).
Sour cream cannot be frozen. Under too low a temperature not only the consistency of the product and its taste characteristics change. But also the amount of nutrients is considerably reduced. After freezing, sour cream is not suitable for consumption.
