Keeping Meat that Defrosted

RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By Madeline (Guest Post) You know it takes a while for the meat to thaw out anyway, so it probably would have been OK to cook the meat that was thawed out, because it took awhile to thaw out. As long as the meat felt cool and now warm, I would have cooked and then refroze it. As for the seafood, that I would throw out. I have always heard that if it has ice crystals still on it, it is fine to refreeze. Good Luck. Posted on 02/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By bluecat1208 (3) Contact What my mother and my ex used to do was to go ahead and cook the meat as you would have and freeze the cooked meat just as if it were a leftover. I don't completely trust ANY meat or fish that unless I can catch it right away so I can cook it then freeze it like a leftover. Steve Clovis, NM Posted on 02/12/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By tyara (7) Contact Sorry Maltpac, I addressed chicklet. You are the one with the dilema. My apologies. Tyara Posted on 02/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By tyara (7) Contact Hi chicklet, Copy and paste this pdf link into your address bar: http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/food_lodge/documents/safefoodguide.pdf Go to page 6 of this document. The paragraph is entitled "thawed food". This safety guide is a keeper. I didn't know much of this before. Sorry about your dilema. Tyara Posted on 02/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By freebyrdz (22) Profile Contact I have been told by both a butcher and a caterer that I work for, as long as there are some ice crystals, then it can be safely frozen again. I was told that, totally thawed and refrozen meat loses it's water molecules (or something like that) and only effects the flavor and texture of the meat but otherwise, it's fine. But don't take my word for it, as it is only third-hand information, ask a butcher. I have done it many times with no problems. Posted on 02/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By Monica (Guest Post) Just cook what you can and refreeze it then. Worked for me when that happened. Good luck! Posted on 02/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse RE: Keeping Meat that Defrosted By Chicklet (67) Profile Blog! Contact If there is still frozen parts, I'd say yes, I would save them, I have known many many people who have bought previously frozen Chicken, only to take it home and refreeze it, I don't know how they get away with it, My rule of thumb I always used was as long as at least 1/4 of the pkg is still frozen, I refroze it and have never had any troubles. I believe Beef is one meat you can safely refreeze anyways but not 100% sure if I'm remembering correctly Posted on 02/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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