After a long day of work, errands, cooking dinner, and chores, you head to the freezer to pull out a pint of to before bedtime. But what's this — your ice cream is as hard as a rock, and without an actual scoop, you're afraid you'll break your spoon as you hack away at it. Isn't there any way to keep this soft enough to scoop, even fresh out of the freezer? As a matter of fact, there is, and you likely already have the key to your success in your pantry or kitchen drawers.
Alternatively, if you have a vacuum sealer, you could also use that to encapsulate your ice cream (but the bag gets the job done just fine). The way it works is simple. Freezer air is cold and it is harsh, and that same air, which keeps food safely edible indefinitely, also works its way through the ice cream's packaging and hardens it.
By putting this delectable dairy product into a freezer bag, you're preventing most of that chilly air from penetrating straight through, so the ice cream's texture stays softer. More ice cream storage tips Aside from keeping ice cream soft by putting it in zip-top bags, you can take other preventative steps to keep it palatable for longer. First, This will help keep the air from touching the top of the ice cream, where it can crystallize and make the surface crunchy (the only crunch we want is cookies or candies).
You'll also want to make sure the lid is on securely to help keep that frozen air out, but this becomes hard to do as you consume more of the ice cream and crea.