If You Have Always Wondered If You Can Safely Refreeze Your Thawed Meat, Now We Have The Surprising Answer!
Sometimes you put ground beef, chicken, or even steak in the fridge with every intention of eating it in a few days but then life happens and you just don't get around to it.
Then you are left wondering can I put it in the freezer or not? Many of us may end up throwing it away and then we feel bad for wasting money and food.
Many of us have been in this situation a time or two and we just don't know what is the best thing to do. We finally have the answer about refreezing thawed meat that you have been wondering for years and it may shock you!
Your parents might have told you it was safe to do it a certain way but after some careful research we have the answer and were honestly a little shocked at the outcome.
To Finally Learn Whether Or Not It Is Safe To Refreeze Thawed Meat, Please Head On Over To The Next Page Where We Will Tell You Everything You Want To Know…
Yep, I am single parent, broke and my kids change there minds about what they like to eat more then anything else. I am not a creative cook so I do to freeze, thaw and sometimes refreeze meats. Then of course hey complain and it goes to waste, thank you fast food for not giving me any healthy options that I can afford!
Do you have any idea how much meat you’ve purchased over the years from your local grocery store that came in frozen and then was thawed out and put out for sale in the meat case? Then you take it home and put it in your freezer, right? Typically anything prepackaged (sausages, chicken, hamburger(s), fish, shrimp) comes in frozen and anything that doesn’t sell real well (liver, tripe, heart).
Kudos to you! My father was a single parent to 4 of us and honestly I have so much respect for him doing what my mother didn’t. Real men step up and your kids won’t forget it.
Go ahead and cook it then freeze it for later.
I did the cook now and freeze idea. I don’t know how my two kids for so picky but, they are funny about left over or refrozen foods. I guess it’s because I’m a restaurant manager and at one time in our lives, not so long ago, we always had fresh cooked meals. The adjustment has been and is the battle of my life and there’s right now. Just venting I guess, I feel the pressure right now BIG TIME, and it’s getting the best of me.
I would re-freeze beef but not chicken and pork!
It’s OK if it’s still cryovaced.
It’s best if you break it down and freeze it in portions so you won’t have to re-freeze!!
No
Christine Barba
If I have to refreeze, I will put it in a Ziploc with marinade. Keeps it moist and flavorful.Italian dressing works well.
If it is still partially frozen I will referee. If completely thawed I cook it and then freeze- no one knows the difference if you don’t tell them!’n
Alysa Wilfong
I keep forgetting that I have to play this “Click on the next page” game when I am tempted to follow these Recipe Station Trap Ads. Very frustrating, but I am learning and UN-LIKING you now.
Ummm no
I never refreeze raw meat. EX: Freezer went out, I cooked everything that was in there. Then I refroze what I could after it was cooked. Such as, hamburger, turkey, chicken. and pork.
I been refreezing for years
When you buy meat at a grocery store 9 out of 10 times it was already frozen before it hit the shelf. What do we do, take it home and refreeze it. I’ve already taken meat out of freezer and thawed it out and refroze it. I didn’t taste any difference and it didn’t spoil. Have been doing it for many tears and I’m here typing this message top you and I’m 67.
The answer is yes…you’re welcome
No
Amy O’Connell
Do it alot
yep done it all my life and I’m still here 69 years later 🙂
It totally ruins the taste when you refreeze thawed meat. I can’t eat it.
I have refrozen but try to use it fairly quick
I never refreeze thawed meat, I will cook it first then refreeze
YEP…JUST BECAUSE IT’S IN PRINT,DOESN’T MAKE IT FACT…BEEN REFREEZING FOR YEARS….GONNA COOK OUT…NOPE GOING TO THE BEER JOINT…BACK IN THE FREEZER.
So long as it is not spoiled no problem!! When a store has meat like ribs on sell I ask them to give me some from the back that are still frozen then home and back in the freezer. Anyone who is worried cook the meat then freeze.
I’ve always had the rule that if you don’t like what I’m cooking for dinner, you’re allowed to make yourself a sandwich and a glass of milk or water. That’s it. My youngest is super picky and I’m not a short-order cook. He’s 13 and he’s been making his own sandwiches since he was 3. Put your foot down and you’d be amazed at how quickly they become un-picky.
I hope so because it is frozen when comes in, put out thaws, then we buy it and put it in deep freezer,
If I didn’t eat what Mom cooked, then I didn’t eat. Raised my kids the same way 🙂
I always read the comments first to see if the post is worth going to. This particular site does nothing but tell you that you are going to die from anything you eat or store or do.
Of course it’s okay. Why wouldn’t it be? If it’s not rotten before you refreeze it it’ll be just fine. I never bought into that myth.
It hasn’t killed me yet even though my Mom said it would.
Never refreeze meat, only thing that can be refrozen without any problem is bread.
Amen!
Diane Everson Vernon Your kids are lucky. Dinner choices here are take it or leave it. 🙂
I have done it for many many years and no one has gotten sick or died yet!
No matter what meat you buy at the store is already thawed as they get it frozen in big boxes! Then you refreeze! So no it won’t hurt you. I worked in a grocery store. Only thing that isn’t frozen is sides of hanging beef! At least at the store I worked at.
When I buy meat, I NEVER freeze it. I buy it, cook it, and eat it.
It’s alright to refreeze. If it’s thawed under refrigeration not on the counter or in sink
How long can u freez meat to be safe
Yes
I’ll refreeze beef only.
I have always refrozen meat and can’t tell any difference in the taste or texture.
Would never refreeze
I still say no .
How tall are you?
I didn’t open this but of course you can as long as it is not spoiled already. Not to mention you can use things LONG past the date stamped as long as it is not spoiled. People waste enough foor in America to feed the hungry of the world.
I refreeze meat all the time.. .