Freezing Meat - Homemakers Homemaking

andreacn · 11-01-2009, 09:58 PM

How do you do it?

I hate freezing meat because usually some will go bad, so it just becomes a waste of money. But it would help save trips to the store, so please help.

ChloesMom330 · 11-01-2009, 09:59 PM

I've heard that meat is usually good in the freezer for a few months. Using ziploc freezer shield bags may help also. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

He*Is*My*Life · 11-01-2009, 10:02 PM

the vacuum system from zip ploc is awesome you should try it......its not electrical so really cheap....thats what i use or Tupperware......
hmmm also since we bought a freezer my food doesnt go bad anymore with the lil one over the fridge everything got freezer burn....but its a rental and if you store too much in there the door opens up at all times lol......now we store liquor ice and ciggis in there lol...

hope that helped a lil bit

CarZ · 11-01-2009, 10:02 PM

What we do is when we buy to last more than one time put the meat into individual use size ziploc bags so you don't have to wait for it to melt to cut it just take what you need an use it. It should go bad once you don't buy too much.

He*Is*My*Life · 11-01-2009, 10:03 PM

oh and if you freeze it right you can keep your meat in there up to a year or so.......never freeze meat after you defrost it.....the meat gets bad always use defrosted meat.....

andreacn · 11-01-2009, 10:09 PM

Ok, so put it in ziplock freezer bags. I will do that next time.

leftover · 11-01-2009, 10:56 PM

Get a vacuum system!!!!! I lovelovelovelove ours, it's totally worth the money.

I've also been using the Ziploc vacuum bags, but they are discontinuing them.

clsmarathon · 11-01-2009, 10:59 PM

I sort it out in individual or two person portions and put it in ziploc bags and just freeze it.

Heather · 11-01-2009, 11:20 PM

I learned on a episode of Good Eats you should chill the meat in the fridge, wrap it up, freeze it for how ever long, usually up to a year. Thaw it in the fridge. Freezing already chilled meat and allowing it to thaw slowly will preserve the texture and quality.

leftover · 11-02-2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Heather

I learned on a episode of Good Eats you should chill the meat in the fridge, wrap it up, freeze it for how ever long, usually up to a year. Thaw it in the fridge. Freezing already chilled meat and allowing it to thaw slowly will preserve the texture and quality.

Good Eats is an AWESOME AWESOME show.. Extremely educational.

11-01-2009, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
andreacn How did I get here? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 11,950 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 68% Longevity: 50%	Freezing Meat How do you do it? I hate freezing meat because usually some will go bad, so it just becomes a waste of money. But it would help save trips to the store, so please help. __________________

11-01-2009, 09:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChloesMom330 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Luke AFB, Arizona Posts: 1,454 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 59% Longevity: 5%	I've heard that meat is usually good in the freezer for a few months. Using ziploc freezer shield bags may help also. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. __________________ To truly love something, you must first give it a chance to fail. If it survives, it is going to be stronger than ever. Distance is pure proof of this, and forever we will love if we survive.

11-01-2009, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
HeIsMy*Life aNd I wOuLd GiVe Up FoReVeR tO tOuCh YoU! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Killeen/Fort Hood Posts: 437 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 30% Longevity: 31%	the vacuum system from zip ploc is awesome you should try it......its not electrical so really cheap....thats what i use or Tupperware...... hmmm also since we bought a freezer my food doesnt go bad anymore with the lil one over the fridge everything got freezer burn....but its a rental and if you store too much in there the door opens up at all times lol......now we store liquor ice and ciggis in there lol... hope that helped a lil bit __________________ DH:"You mean more to me than the sun means to the earth, more to me than the ocean means to the whale, more to me than the Heart to the Body,and that is how you would effect me if I did not have you. Because you are my heart and if I did not have you my body would die" No more ticker....he is HOME

11-01-2009, 10:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
CarZ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NOVA Posts: 457 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 74% Longevity: 2%	What we do is when we buy to last more than one time put the meat into individual use size ziploc bags so you don't have to wait for it to melt to cut it just take what you need an use it. It should go bad once you don't buy too much. __________________

11-01-2009, 10:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
HeIsMy*Life aNd I wOuLd GiVe Up FoReVeR tO tOuCh YoU! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Killeen/Fort Hood Posts: 437 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 30% Longevity: 31%	oh and if you freeze it right you can keep your meat in there up to a year or so.......never freeze meat after you defrost it.....the meat gets bad always use defrosted meat..... __________________ DH:"You mean more to me than the sun means to the earth, more to me than the ocean means to the whale, more to me than the Heart to the Body,and that is how you would effect me if I did not have you. Because you are my heart and if I did not have you my body would die" No more ticker....he is HOME

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11-01-2009, 10:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
andreacn How did I get here? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 11,950 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 68% Longevity: 50%	Ok, so put it in ziplock freezer bags. I will do that next time. __________________

11-01-2009, 10:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
clsmarathon Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,560 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 43% Longevity: 8%	I sort it out in individual or two person portions and put it in ziploc bags and just freeze it.

11-01-2009, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Heather Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: My little house on the prairie Posts: 18,581 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 40% Longevity: 66%	I learned on a episode of Good Eats you should chill the meat in the fridge, wrap it up, freeze it for how ever long, usually up to a year. Thaw it in the fridge. Freezing already chilled meat and allowing it to thaw slowly will preserve the texture and quality.