Can You Refreeze Crab Meat?

[Dhampir]

Hey everyone,

I feel like this should be a basic question, but I'm having the hardest time finding an answer.

So, I've got cooked, picked crab meat frozen already and I wanted to make my family's Maryland Crab Soup recipe, but it makes a TON of soup (two stock pots FULL). I've tried halving the recipe before and something just doesn't turn out right every time I do it, so we don't try to split it anymore, but it's obviously way too much soup to eat in a week.

Can I refreeze it IN the soup?

The last thing I want is to waste good soup (and the hours of time it takes to make it) and good meat.

Thanks!

[jmjral]

For my two cents, you can freeze the soup.  Since the meat is already cooked it should not be a health issue.  Possibly some texture issues, but the flavor should be relatively unaffected.  I suggest trying it once or on a small amount to see how it goes.

But this information is worth every penny you paid for it.

[Sunpal]

I make large pots of soup and freeze them all the time.  Potatoes do get mushy, but the overall taste is great.