Can freezer burn give you food poisoning or make you sick??!
Answers: Or does it just ruin the taste..........
It can't make you sick.
The food has dried on the surface because the freezer has drawn the moisture out of it.
It will taste nasty.
However, if you are having a problem with freezer burn you a probably doing one or two things that can be corrected.
This will save you money .
First ,if you dip the meat into water and then put in a seal-able freezer bag it will be protected.
Second, You could be purchasing two much food. If you leave food in the freezer two long and not correctly sealed it will go bad.
I always have two weeks worth of meat in the freezer.
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I think it just ruins the taste...Ive never heard of anything else.I tend to throw things out if its freezer burned or take it to the turtles in the pond we feed everyday.lol
No it should be fine because its just like ice that engulfs the food making it taste aweful. I'm pretty sure if it is freezer burned you wont want to eat it.
Freezer burn is actually caused by the drying out of the surface of food when in the freezer. The atmosphere in a freezer is extremely low humidity, just like a house with central heating in the winter. You can help prevent it by wrapping the food really well before you freeze it. And no it won't hurt you it just make the food have a bad texture and also may taste bad because of the development of oxidized flavors in the dried out part.
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