How to freeze food how long do they keep?!
need to know HOW to prepare meat,beef, chicken, etc to freeze and how long it is safe to freeze it and how best to thawWww@FoodAQ@Com
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I recently answered a question regarding how long it is safe to freeze various meats, which is below!. As far as preparing before, I would recommend freezing raw, and either thaw in the refrigerator a day or two, or defrost in the microwave (I personally do not do)!. Here is the freezing chart, and hope this helps ;)
From the U!.S!. Food & Drug Administration Center (http://www!.cfsan!.fda!.gov/~dms/fttstore!.h!.!.!.
Freezer Storage Chart
If freezing meat and poultry in its original package longer than 2 months, overwrap these packages with airtight heavy-duty foil, plastic wrap, or freezer paper, or place the package inside a plastic bag!.
Because freezing 0° F (-18° C) keeps food safe indefinitely, the following recommended storage times are for quality only!.
Steaks -- 6 to 12 months
Chops -- 4 to 6 months
Roasts -- 4 to 12 months
Variety meats (tongue, kidneys, liver, heart, chitterlings) -- 3 to 4 months
Hamburger & stew meats -- 3 to 4 months
Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb -- 3 to 4 months
Bacon -- 1 month
Sausage, raw from pork, beef, chicken or turkey -- 1 to 2 months
Smoked breakfast links, patties -- 1 to 2 months
Summer sausage labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” unopened -- 1 to 2 months
Summer sausage labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” opened -- 1 to 2 months
Corned beef in pouch with pickling juices -- Drained, 1 month
Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” unopened -- Don’t freeze
Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” opened -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, whole -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, half -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, slices -- 1 to 2 months
Hot dogs, opened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Hot dogs, unopened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Lunch meats, opened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Lunch meats, unopened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Chicken or turkey, whole -- 1 year
Chicken or turkey, parts -- 9 months
Giblets -- 3 to 4 months
Cooked meat & meat dishes -- 2 to 3 months
Gravy & meat broth -- 2 to 3 months
Cooked Fried chicken -- 4 months
Cooked poultry dishes -- 4 to 6 months
Cooked pieces, plain -- 4 months
Cooked pieces covered with broth, gravy -- 6 months
Cooked chicken nuggets, patties -- 1 to 3 months
Lean fish -- 6 months
Fatty fish -- 2 to 3 months
Cooked fish -- 4 to 6 months
Smoked fish -- 2 months
Fresh shrimp, scallops, crawfish, squid -- 3 to 6 months
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From the U!.S!. Food & Drug Administration Center (http://www!.cfsan!.fda!.gov/~dms/fttstore!.h!.!.!.
Freezer Storage Chart
If freezing meat and poultry in its original package longer than 2 months, overwrap these packages with airtight heavy-duty foil, plastic wrap, or freezer paper, or place the package inside a plastic bag!.
Because freezing 0° F (-18° C) keeps food safe indefinitely, the following recommended storage times are for quality only!.
Steaks -- 6 to 12 months
Chops -- 4 to 6 months
Roasts -- 4 to 12 months
Variety meats (tongue, kidneys, liver, heart, chitterlings) -- 3 to 4 months
Hamburger & stew meats -- 3 to 4 months
Ground turkey, veal, pork, lamb -- 3 to 4 months
Bacon -- 1 month
Sausage, raw from pork, beef, chicken or turkey -- 1 to 2 months
Smoked breakfast links, patties -- 1 to 2 months
Summer sausage labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” unopened -- 1 to 2 months
Summer sausage labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” opened -- 1 to 2 months
Corned beef in pouch with pickling juices -- Drained, 1 month
Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” unopened -- Don’t freeze
Ham, canned, labeled “Keep Refrigerated,” opened -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, whole -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, half -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, slices -- 1 to 2 months
Hot dogs, opened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Hot dogs, unopened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Lunch meats, opened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Lunch meats, unopened package (in freezer wrap) -- 1 to 2 months
Chicken or turkey, whole -- 1 year
Chicken or turkey, parts -- 9 months
Giblets -- 3 to 4 months
Cooked meat & meat dishes -- 2 to 3 months
Gravy & meat broth -- 2 to 3 months
Cooked Fried chicken -- 4 months
Cooked poultry dishes -- 4 to 6 months
Cooked pieces, plain -- 4 months
Cooked pieces covered with broth, gravy -- 6 months
Cooked chicken nuggets, patties -- 1 to 3 months
Lean fish -- 6 months
Fatty fish -- 2 to 3 months
Cooked fish -- 4 to 6 months
Smoked fish -- 2 months
Fresh shrimp, scallops, crawfish, squid -- 3 to 6 months
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So KookinJunkie- 1 to 2 months for any type of ham!? What happens if it's 2 months and one day!?
Bud I would say a few months max for any meat!. Make sure to cook your meats throughouly, depending on what it is (like chicken cooked all the way)!. I freeze meats I buy as well but they are usually gone within two weeks!. My suggestion, but enough meat to last for a few weeks then you don't have a slaughter house freezer full of meats!. But as much as you can consume in a decent amount of time so as not to create food waste!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Bud I would say a few months max for any meat!. Make sure to cook your meats throughouly, depending on what it is (like chicken cooked all the way)!. I freeze meats I buy as well but they are usually gone within two weeks!. My suggestion, but enough meat to last for a few weeks then you don't have a slaughter house freezer full of meats!. But as much as you can consume in a decent amount of time so as not to create food waste!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Vacuum pack, it should be fine for awhile, even more a than month!.!.!.
But wait a sec, are you talking about cooked meat or raw!? if raw then it lasts long, if cooked, keep it in vacuum pack and it should last for more than a month or so!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
But wait a sec, are you talking about cooked meat or raw!? if raw then it lasts long, if cooked, keep it in vacuum pack and it should last for more than a month or so!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It should last a long time if you vacuum pack it!. Just take out as much air as you can co it won't get freezer burnt!.Www@FoodAQ@Com