: > The components of frozen homogenized milk to not change proportion from
: > the yet frozen portion upon thawing (for all intents adn purposes of
: > culinary use milk freezes and thaws at a constant rate), any separation
: > occuring is insignificant and can easily be remedied by a few shakes.
: > The yet frozen portion will contain precisely the same proportion of
: > components as from before the milk was initially frozen... it is NOT
: > necessary to thaw the entire container before using... in fact it is
: > wiser to use frozen milk while still thawing as the frozen portion
: > remains fresher longer, definitely do NOT permit the entire container
: > to thaw on the countertop, at the most allow only half to thaw without
: > benefit of refrigeration unless you will be using it all at the moment.
: >
: > Sheldon
: >

: I haven't found this to be true in practice. Any time I have used milk
: that is partially frozen I found that that the liquid part was richer
: and thicker and later when the remaining frozen part melted the milk was
: thinner and weaker.


So, the general consensus is that Sheldon is wrong once again!