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MrsSpring
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freezing meats
How do you freeze meats?
steaks, chicken cutlets, ground beef?
do you keep in original package ? do you put foil? in ziplock bags?
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Posted 5/1/15 8:06 AM  |
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tray831
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Re: freezing meats
I use Ziploc bags.
I buy 5 lbs of chicken at a time; because I buy organic; so I will place about 3-4 cutlets in a ziploc and freeze.
Chopmeat I do the same. I flatten out the chopmeat in the bag to make it one big flat square. It defrosts much quicker that way; than if it was left in a big chopmeat ball.
I never use foil on any meat or poultry when I freeze.
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| Posted 5/1/15 8:55 AM |
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LuckyStar
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freezing meats
Anything I'm going to cook all at once I keep in the original package. If I buy a large pack of chicken cutlets I portion them out and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then put in a ziplock.
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| Posted 5/1/15 9:29 AM |
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Tulips915
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freezing meats
I buy chicken cutlets from Costco (10 lb bag) so they just stay in that bag and take out as necessary.
Ground beef I usually leave it's in packaging.
Steaks i'll separate since I usually won't need them all at once.
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| Posted 5/1/15 9:49 AM |
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M514
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freezing meats
I buy all my meat from a butcher so it's all portioned out for me. I just freeze everything in the package from the butcher. It's wrapped in paper and then saran wrap on the outside.
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| Posted 5/1/15 11:24 AM |
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jlm2008
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freezing meats
I wrap in saran wrap, then foil, then place in a ziploc bag.
Message edited 5/1/2015 12:17:44 PM.
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| Posted 5/1/15 12:17 PM |
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MrsS1231
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freezing meats
I portion out and put in zip lock bags. If I had an extra freezer and knew I was going to use the whole package at once I would freeze in the package as long as it was clean. I can't stand meat/chicken drippings and cringe at the thought of them in my fridge/freezer touching other items - even if they're wrapped.
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| Posted 5/1/15 2:43 PM |
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BAK217
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Re: freezing meats
I never freeze meats in the original packaging.
I prepare chicken, pork chops, steak (trim, portion, season/marinate) and use ziplock bags and label.
Then I just take a bag out of the freezer/defrost and cook when I want.
Chopmeat, I portion into burgers and freeze (I still use the old Tupperware burger molds) or I cook meatballs and then freeze them in managable portions.
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| Posted 5/1/15 5:39 PM |
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Mrs213
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freezing meats
Food saver
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