Can You Freeze Tartiflette?

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Bacon, cheese and potatoes combined into one dish sounds perfect, right? That’s exactly what tartiflette is. But, does the news get even better…

How to Freeze Tartiflette

Freezing tartiflette typically isn’t recommended since dairy products can become grainy when they spend time in the freezer.

However, you can avoid this having too profound an impact by reducing the air in contact with the tartiflette using this method:

1. Transfer Leftovers: Remove the leftovers from whatever vessel you used to cook the tartiflette and transfer them to an airtight container. Press down on the tartiflette gently to remove any air bubbles.
2. Seal: Seal the container very tightly, ensuring that the seal is created and maintained around the rim of the container.
3. Wrap: To ensure that the dairy content in the container is kept as far as possible from the humid, cold air of the freezer, we recommend tightly wrapping the container in a layer of thick, heavy-duty foil.
4. Freeze: Freeze the tartiflette at the centre of the freezer, ensuring you avoid having it directly touch ice wherever possible. This will lead to less chance of freezer burn spreading into your airtight container.

3 Tips for Freezing Tartiflette

Now you know how to freeze it, we’ve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing tartiflette to have the best results:

Don’t Bother…
This might sound a little odd, but it could be the ideal piece of advice for you. The reason for this is that dairy products always become grainy when frozen, reducing their overall quality. Therefore, to keep your tartiflette as good as possible, consider not freezing it. 

Add Aromatics
During the freezing and thawing process, dairy items can absorb some flavours. To ensure those flavours are desirable, freeze your tartiflette with bay leaves, cloves, or other aromatics. 

Freeze In Pieces
While it’s not really practical to ‘disassemble’ a tartiflette before freezing, you could separately freeze the ingredients for a tartiflette and assemble them more efficiently before making it fresh. This does require some work in advance, but it can be a great way to save time on the day of a given event.

How Long Can You Freeze Tartiflette?

You can freeze tartiflette for around 1 month before you’ll start to notice a real degradation in quality.

This will come as the dairy in the tartiflette begins to become more grainy, making the overall texture a bit less pleasant. As you can’t stir the dairy once thawed, you’ll struggle to hide the grittiness.

How Do You Defrost Tartiflette?

The best way to defrost tartiflette is to allow it to thaw slowly in the fridge overnight until it’s thawed all the way through.

Then, transfer it to the oven in an oven-safe dish, and bake at around 200˚C until it’s steaming hot throughout.

Can You Refreeze Tartiflette?

No, you cannot refreeze tartiflette.

Tartiflette typically contains lardons, which are a form of pork. Meat cannot be refrozen, as it becomes a food hygiene issue once it has been thawed and allowed to stand at room temperature for a few moments.

Does Tartiflette Freeze Well?

No, tartiflette doesn’t really freeze well.

The main reason for this is that you can expect a texture change from every element of the tartiflette after it’s frozen – the potato will likely become mushy, while the dairy elements will become grainy, and the meat may become very tough.

The end result can be quite an unpleasant dish, which means that you may prefer not to freeze tartiflette at all.

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