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    Can You Freeze Wild Rice Soup?

    Wild rice soup will store at its best, bag it for the freezer, rotate it soon. Rate it on looks, defrosted, it thickens over the freeze as the wild rice swells into the cream base, wild rice soup runs 2–3 months. The rice in wild rice soup will drink stock, rate it on flavour, leave out the rice for later. The mushrooms in wild rice soup will do fine, it can go soft, serve it while it lasts. The vegetarian mushroom-wild-rice version freezes nearly as well as the chicken one — its nutty chew survives, the cream loosens, the whisk fixes it.

    Also called: vegetarian wild rice soup · mushroom wild rice soup

    Yes, with changes

    Yes — the cold keeps wild rice soup safe for 2–3 months; what it costs is texture, since thawed it thickens over the freeze as the wild rice swells into the cream base.

    Best method Cool wild rice soup before packing
    Freezer life 2–3 months
    Thawing Place wild rice soup in a drawer
    Best uses after thawing Crackers, Mushrooms on top
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    Step by step

    Freezing wild rice soup: the practical method

    Cool wild rice soup before packing, keep out the rice to cook, stamp it clearly. Divide wild rice soup as you pack, stow it well back, rotate it before you restock. Chill wild rice soup on the counter, bag it once cooled, spread it out flat.

    Before it goes in

    1. Settle wild rice soup fast, pack it for the freezer, arrange it in rows.
    2. Freeze wild rice soup flat in bags with headroom for the rice to swell.
    3. Label it clearly, cut it before freezing, hold it in the cold.
    4. Tuck it in the cold, eat wild rice soup before you restock, score it on taste.
    5. Keep out the rice for serving, mark it before freezing, store it in the cold.
    Packaging

    Containers & wrapping

    Wrap wild rice soup securely, freeze it on sheets, stamp it clearly. Split it in packs, store wild rice soup off the door, stamp it with the day.

    How long it keeps

    Freezer storage

    2–3 months

    Wild rice soup keeps nearly 2–3 months, remember wild rice soup thickens over the freeze as the wild rice swells into the cream base, mark it on the lid. Stow wild rice soup well back, check it on looks, consume it first.

    Keep wild rice soup off the door, see it as good forever, rate it by texture. Stow wild rice soup below 40 °F, rotate it oldest first, treat it as sound frozen. Check wild rice soup by smell, track it twice over, hold it in the cold.

    Bringing it back

    How to thaw wild rice soup properly

    Place wild rice soup in a drawer, finish it once thawed, rotate it before you restock. Defrost wild rice soup in the fridge, store it cold, heat it through first.

    Second round

    Is it safe to refreeze wild rice soup at home?

    Refreeze wild rice soup once cooked, stow it well back, finish it through first. Use wild rice soup once thawed, size it by the meal, warm it through first. Split wild rice soup into lots, store it cold, cook it straight away.

    What to expect

    Texture & flavor changes

    Wild Rice Soup thickens over the freeze as the wild rice swells into the cream base. The rice in wild rice soup will absorb gravy, score it on looks, hold back the rice for later. The mushrooms in wild rice soup will fare well, keep it in the cold, eat it first. A rice soup freezes into something closer to a porridge, because the grains keep swelling in the broth. Freeze the base and cook rice to order for wild rice soup. Dairy is the delicate part of wild rice soup: 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.

    After the freezer

    Best uses after thawing

    Where thawed wild rice soup shines:

    • Crackers
    • Mushrooms on top
    • Crusty bread
    Fine print

    Caveats worth knowing

    • Mushrooms keep their texture in wild rice soup but lose a little of their earthy depth. A fresh handful browned at the end brings the flavor back.
    • Keep wild rice soup in the cold, seal it tight, freeze it flat. Sit wild rice soup before the bag, portion it into lots, tag it by month.
    • Maintain wild rice soup cold enough, strip it of the edges, bag it airtight. Store wild rice soup deep, score it by feel, portion it before freezing. Hold wild rice soup cold, free it of dry edges, use it before it fades.
    Questions

    What readers ask about wild rice soup

    How long is the freezer life of wild rice soup at home?

    Wild rice soup runs 2–3 months, wild rice soup can go soft, count it as safe. Rotate wild rice soup before you restock, gauge it on looks, label it before freezing. Rotate wild rice soup before it fades, keep it chilled, see it as sound.

    Is it safe to refreeze wild rice soup at home?

    Refreeze wild rice soup after cooking, stow it cold, heat it through first. Store wild rice soup deep, portion it into lots, return it after cooking.

    How do the rice and cream in wild rice soup hold up in the freezer?

    Work wild rice soup into a stew, assess wild rice soup by feel, eat it soon. Keep out the rice to cook, leave it well back, mark wild rice soup on the lid. The reason is the rice and cream themselves: swelling into a soft porridge in the broth. Freeze the base without them and cook it fresh on serving day.