Food Safety Issues/freezing cheesecake?

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Expert: Carol Schlitt - 11/14/2006


Question
I would like to make a smoked salmon cheesecake for an event.  Would it be possible to freeze the cheesecake for 2 days? Or would this diminish the flavors?
thank you,  

Answer
Hi joAnne,

Freezing may change the texture and flavor of the cheesecake. Some flavors become stronger when frozen, others weaker. However, 2 days in the freezer is so minimal that I suspect that you will not notice any difference in either. I would recommend not freezing the cheesecake for more than a month and make sure that it is tighly wrapped to keep air from affecting the texture and flavor of the cheesecake.

I hope this answers your question.  If you have have further questions, please let me know.

Carol  

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Carol Schlitt

Expertise

I can answer questions on home food safety, sanitation, home food preservation and commercial food safety (HACCP).

Experience

I am a former Extension educator, nutrition, wellness and food safety, having retired August 1, 2010. I am a certified HACCP manager, a food safety instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health and a 3rd party food safety and OSHA auditor of restaurants.

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International Association for Food Protection, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Certified CFCS), National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, St. Louis Culinary Society.

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BS - University of Illinois MS - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

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