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ridgerunner
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« on: January 19, 2010, 02:55:30 PM »
Other than buying one of those vacuum sealers, how do you prevent your meat from getting freezer burn??
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MrsHope
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2010, 03:19:30 PM »
We put a half calf in our freezer in the fall and it does fine through the year double-wrapped with plastic, then butcher paper. You could also wrap a store bought cut with an extra layer of foil and that should be fine.
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ladyhen
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2010, 03:31:43 PM »
We also buy our meat in quantity and have found it to keep well for the year with a wrapping of foil and then stored in plastic freezer bags.
What makes the difference, besides wrapping to keep air out, is your freezer temperatures.  The freezer on your refrigerator isn't cold enough to store foods for more than probably a month.  A separate deep freeze should be set to stay at around 0* and food will keep longer.
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ridgerunner
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2010, 03:48:14 PM »
You wrap the actual meat with foil, or plastic first and then foil around that?  (sorry, I can be dense  Tongue )
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ladyhen
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2010, 04:24:46 PM »
Quote from: ridgerunner on January 19, 2010, 03:48:14 PM
You wrap the actual meat with foil, or plastic first and then foil around that?  (sorry, I can be dense  Tongue )

Me, too!   Cheesy   That's why I love being able to ask for clarification.

I have been wrapping portion sizes of ground meat in foil, shaping and pressing them into a 1" - 1 1/2" thick rectangle.  I fold and seal the foil, then stack the wrapped meat on the shelf in the freezer until frozen.  Then I put as many blocks of frozen meat as will fit into a plastic freezer bag, squeeze as much air as possible OUT, and seal. 

I know that some people don't want foil in contact with their food, but for freezing, I'm willing to use it.  Keeps the meat nice and fresh, imo.
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ridgerunner
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2010, 09:07:29 AM »
Glad I'm not the only one!   Grin  Thanks, I'll try that.  I recently had to throw out some really nice steaks that got ruined by freezer burn.  My dogs got a nice treat though...  Cheesy

Quote from: ladyhen on January 19, 2010, 04:24:46 PM
Quote from: ridgerunner on January 19, 2010, 03:48:14 PM
You wrap the actual meat with foil, or plastic first and then foil around that?  (sorry, I can be dense  Tongue )

Me, too!   Cheesy   That's why I love being able to ask for clarification.

I have been wrapping portion sizes of ground meat in foil, shaping and pressing them into a 1" - 1 1/2" thick rectangle.  I fold and seal the foil, then stack the wrapped meat on the shelf in the freezer until frozen.  Then I put as many blocks of frozen meat as will fit into a plastic freezer bag, squeeze as much air as possible OUT, and seal. 

I know that some people don't want foil in contact with their food, but for freezing, I'm willing to use it.  Keeps the meat nice and fresh, imo.
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ridgerunner
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« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2010, 08:10:14 AM »
I screwed up and got freezer burned meat again - I HATE to throw it out, is freezer burned meat safe to eat?  It sounds like it is http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciq-freezer-burn.htm

What do you all think and do with freezer burned meat?
 
I'm thinking of maybe canning it in a stew to tenderize it, I'd have to thaw it out first and could cut off the worst burned parts...  Anyone tried this?
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denim&lace
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2010, 11:45:17 AM »
Freezer burned meat is safe to eat.  Basically it's just been dehydrated (super dehydrated), and it will not hurt you to eat it.  It does give it a bit of a funky flavor, but in soups or stews that can usually be remedied with the other flavors. 

I haven't ever canned it before but I've had plenty of soups that started out as meat that had spent too much time in the freezer.
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