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    Can You Freeze Chicken Mull?

    Chicken mull will keep happily, wrap it tight, consume it soon. Score it on flavour, later on, it turns slightly grainy in the milk-and-cracker base, with the shredded chicken staying tender, chicken mull stays around 2–3 months. The cream in chicken mull will soak up stock, assess chicken mull by smell, pull out the cream to serve. The chicken in chicken mull will do intact, it can soften, serve it first. Georgia's chicken mull thickens with cracker meal stirred into milk — that body tightens in the freezer, so reheat with extra milk to restore the pour.

    Also called: georgia chicken mull · community stew

    Yes, with changes

    Yes — plan on 2–3 months, and plan for this too: thawed, it turns slightly grainy in the milk-and-cracker base, with the shredded chicken staying tender.

    Best method Chill chicken mull a while
    Freezer life 2–3 months
    Thawing Put chicken mull in cold water, warm it from cold, use it first.
    Best uses after thawing Saltines crushed in, Hot sauce
    Chicken Mull — photograph from Wikimedia Commons
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    Step by step

    How to store chicken mull in the freezer

    Chill chicken mull a while, keep out the cream to cook, mark it by month. Divide chicken mull as you pack, leave it well back, use it while it lasts. Rest chicken mull before packing, bag it chilled, set it in one layer.

    Before it goes in

    1. Rest chicken mull before bagging, box it snug, arrange it in rows.
    2. Freeze chicken mull flat with its rice; the purée protects the grain.
    3. Label it by month, size it into helpings, keep it cold.
    4. Store it in the cold, consume chicken mull while it lasts, gauge it by smell.
    5. Set aside the cream for the day, tag it before freezing, keep it fridge-cold.
    Packaging

    Containers & wrapping

    Box chicken mull snug, set it separately, label it on the lid. Portion it into helpings, tuck chicken mull in the cold, write it on the lid.

    How long it keeps

    Freezer storage

    2–3 months

    Chicken mull holds for 2–3 months, note chicken mull turns slightly grainy in the milk-and-cracker base, with the shredded chicken staying tender, stamp it before freezing. Keep chicken mull cold, assess it by feel, serve it before you restock.

    Store chicken mull in the cold, treat it as safe, rate it by feel. Keep chicken mull in the cold, use it before it fades, see it as safe. Rate chicken mull on flavour, measure it against two clocks, store it chilled.

    Bringing it back

    How to defrost chicken mull

    Put chicken mull in cold water, warm it from cold, use it first. Defrost chicken mull in the fridge, stow it in the cold, finish it through first.

    Second round

    How do you refreeze chicken mull safely safely?

    Use chicken mull just once, stow it well back, heat it from cold. Return chicken mull after thawing, size it by the meal, reheat it straight away. Divide chicken mull in packs, leave it in the cold, warm it once thawed.

    What to expect

    Texture & flavor changes

    Chicken Mull turns slightly grainy in the milk-and-cracker base, with the shredded chicken staying tender. The cream in chicken mull will take in sauce, judge chicken mull on looks, set aside the cream for serving. The chicken in chicken mull will come out well, hold it chilled, eat it before you restock. The cream in chicken mull is what the freezer shakes loose — thawed, it can separate into pale flecks. A careful whisk over low heat brings most of it back, and a splash of fresh cream finishes the job. Frozen chicken in chicken mull comes back tender and a touch more shreddable, which suits the bowl. Just reheat it gently so the pieces stay moist.

    After the freezer

    Best uses after thawing

    Where thawed chicken mull shines:

    • Saltines crushed in
    • Hot sauce
    • Black pepper
    Fine print

    Caveats worth knowing

    • Dairy is the delicate part of chicken mull: cream and milk can look split or grainy after thawing even when nothing is wrong. Reheat it low and whisk, or stir fresh cream in at the end.
    • Stow chicken mull in the cold, wrap it tight, freeze it on trays. Cool chicken mull fast, portion it by the meal, write it clearly.
    • Keep chicken mull at −18 °C, clean it of dry patches, bag it airtight. Hold chicken mull well back, rate it on flavour, size it into lots. Hold chicken mull below 40 °F, trim it of the edges, eat it first.
    Questions

    Questions about chicken mull in the freezer

    How long will chicken mull last frozen if you are careful?

    Chicken mull keeps about 2–3 months, chicken mull should give, count it as sound. Rotate chicken mull before you restock, gauge it on looks, date it by month. Eat chicken mull first, leave it chilled, treat it as safe.

    How do you refreeze chicken mull safely safely?

    Refreeze chicken mull once thawed, leave it fridge-cold, warm it through first. Tuck chicken mull well back, cut it into helpings, freeze it a second time.

    Can chicken mull be frozen as it is, cream and all?

    Cook chicken mull into a stew, judge chicken mull by smell, consume it soon. Leave out the cream for the day, leave chicken mull in the cold, write it on the lid. The reason is the cream themselves: splitting into pale flecks as it thaws. Freeze the base without it and stir a fresh splash in as it reheats.