keeping fresh meat in the freezer

[reservoirdogs]

ok where im from you need to buy your meat from the butcher, my supermarkets sell crap meat.

i dont get much time to buy my meat from the butchers so im going to buy a weeks worth on a saturday and keep it frozen and defrost 12 hours before i eat.

maybe a stupid question but is freezing meat not good, will i loose any benefits or taste etc.

[whytee]

Originally Posted by reservoirdogs

ok where im from you need to buy your meat from the butcher, my supermarkets sell crap meat.

i dont get much time to buy my meat from the butchers so im going to buy a weeks worth on a saturday and keep it frozen and defrost 12 hours before i eat.

maybe a stupid question but is freezing meat not good, will i loose any benefits or taste etc.

Only time meat gets that nasty taste i find is when its not properly wrapped and for the short time ur gonna freeze it, it wont affect the meat at all.

[Smiley]

Originally Posted by reservoirdogs

ok where im from you need to buy your meat from the butcher, my supermarkets sell crap meat.

i dont get much time to buy my meat from the butchers so im going to buy a weeks worth on a saturday and keep it frozen and defrost 12 hours before i eat.

maybe a stupid question but is freezing meat not good, will i loose any benefits or taste etc.

You will have no problem, if you are freezing it for an extended period then make sure it is well covered so it doesn't get freezer burnt.

[Gator_Mclusky]

Originally Posted by Smiley

You will have no problem, if you are freezing it for an extended period then make sure it is well covered so it doesn't get freezer burnt.

Yea...I buy mine in bulk so I freeze almost all of it wih no problems.

[donjuan373]

Frozen meat can be kept frozen for approximately 7 months with no negative effects. However it must be properly stored and ofcourse properly thawed to ensure it is as tasty as it would have been fresh.

[BIGFOOD]

Originally Posted by reservoirdogs

ok where im from you need to buy your meat from the butcher, my supermarkets sell crap meat.

i dont get much time to buy my meat from the butchers so im going to buy a weeks worth on a saturday and keep it frozen and defrost 12 hours before i eat.

maybe a stupid question but is freezing meat not good, will i loose any benefits or taste etc.

I too get my meat from a butcher...He tell me not to freeze them..never asked him why, I just take him at his word..he seems to know his craft and is well known for it, so what I do is buy enough for the week and keep it in the fridge...meat from the butcher is far superior than those bought in a market..most quality butchers will age the meat before cutting it...damn, i'm hungry.

[Gator_Mclusky]

Originally Posted by BIGFOOD

I too get my meat from a butcher...He tell me not to freeze them..never asked him why, I just take him at his word..he seems to know his craft and is well known for it, so what I do is buy enough for the week and keep it in the fridge...meat from the butcher is far superior than those bought in a market..most quality butchers will age the meat before cutting it...damn, i'm hungry.

Curious as to why they say not to freeze?

[access]

Buy one of those things that sucks all the air out if you freeze meat. I am not one to freeze meat as we have fresh in plantiful supply but I have a buddy that imports meat and he has told me that if you freeze by removing the air it will keep much better in a freezer.

[dagar]

Get freezer wrap. First wrap it in Saran Wrap as tight as possible, then wrap in freezer wrap and tape the flaps shut. Put it in a ziplock freezer bag and squeeze out as much air as possible. Just remember to allow more time to defrost when ready as it will be rock hard.

[Smiley]

You need to either wrap it tight or Vacuume pack it (suck the air out) this way there is no air around the meat. If there is air around it it will freezer burn. That is basically dehydrating it.