Freezing Meat - How Many Times Can You Freeze It?

By

jackie.mantel

We butcher our own beef. I have always refroze our meat if it was just partially thawed and still partially frozen. I have never had any health problems from doing this. I've never cooked it first and then froze it. I think you'll do fine freezing it again as long as it's not completely thawed.

By

Ann29

Check out the website stilltasty.com it shares a lot about how long to keep foods frozen and refrigerated etc.

By

c t

My parents were very food conscious. The rule of thumb was: if it thaws out completely, you need to cook it or throw it away. If it was partially thawed & still very cold, you could refreeze it. I am 57 & I've followed these rules & never gotten sick. If you are worried, marinade it. Marinade is kind of preserving it & keep it in the fridg till you are ready to cook it. When marinating, it can take days to do it.

By

namepo

No! Once you partially un-thaw it, you need to cook it, then you can refreeze. Partially thawing in a microwave "wakes up" bacteria which can multiply if you don't finish cooking it.

I went to the store this morning and I bought some Italian sausage and they were almost frozen. Luckily I was going to use it today, but my concern is I always thought that you couldn't refreeze meat. I just wonder how many times other meats in the case are frozen? Can you refreeze store bought meat or not?