8 Foods You Should Never Freeze
What happens: These veggies quickly lose their color, texture, and flavor in the freezer, according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Cooked Pasta or Rice
What happens: No amount of marinara sauce can save the mushy mess pasta becomes in the freezer.
Icings Made From Egg Whites; Cream Pies
What happens: These desserts can become a melty, watery, separated disaster when frozen.
Cheese in Blocks
What happens: Frozen cheese crumbles.
Fried Food
What happens: It looses its signature crispness unless you fry it again, which just adds extra fat.
Eggs
What happens: Eggs in the shell will burst and explode, while cooked egg whites become tough and rubbery.
Sour Cream
What happens: It separates when frozen and thawed.
Most Spices
What happens: Pepper, cloves, garlic, and some herbs tend to become strong and bitter. Curry develops a musty off-flavor, and salt loses its flavor.