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No, never refreeze anything.
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Can you freeze bacon then thaw and cook and then refreeze?
No, it would not be safe to refreeze bacon, or any food, without cooking it first.
Can you freeze roast beef twice?
Yes. But, any damage is done during the thawing. If you thaw in the refrigerator at 5C you can refreeze. if you cook the beef after thawing once you refreeze it, but if you thaw the beef the first time at room temperature you are risking food poisoning when you thaw the beef a second time
Why do packages of frozen food have printed on them the warning do not refreeze?
The refreeze warning is focused on defrosting, rather than cooking or even slow-thawing them. If you thaw open at room temperature, with warm water, or in the microwave, the edges and surface, which is where bacteria are probably dormant, warm up first and start to grow. Refreezing does not kill them, so you have greatly increased risk if you refreeze and thaw the same way, which most people would do. If you thaw and immediately cook the food, that basically starts you over with a fresh product (cooked <whatever>) that you can safely freeze afterward. Once frozen, the same cautions should apply to this food as well. If you thaw in the refridgerator, you have less risk, but the food ages(and bacteria etc grow) at the same rate as if it was refridgerated from the start. Most people don't realize this, and treat once-frozen food like it will last longer than not frozen, not realizing it was probably refridgerated before it was frozen and is effectively already older than their fresh food. Since this age is generally unknown, not eating right away is not recommended.
Can baked chicken be frozen thawed out and frozen again?
When freezing you should try to only thaw out once. After that heat up and eat it! If you are cooking raw food from frozen, perhaps thawing first, perhaps cooking from frozen; then you could freeze the meal once it has been cooked properly. After this again only thaw it out once.
Can you freeze shrimp thaw it and refreeze it?
No! Fish is a meat that is very perishable, meaning it goes bad quickly. When I buy shrimp I usually plan to eat it that night, and I keep it on ice in the refrigerator. Where we live we don't get fresh shrimp, so it has already been frozen once, and I use it immediately. Shrimp also becomes rubbery.
Can you refreeze blueberries?
Yes. When you thaw them they be mushy but you can still use them.
Can you refreeze meat that has been frozen and cooked?
Yes. As long as the meat has been thawed and handled in a safe manner prior to cooking, then you can freeze the cooked meat. A lot of people cook meals ahead of time for convenience.
Can you refreeze rib roast after cooking it?
Yes, of course you can if it has been handled sensibly. The safety will depend on proper handling. See a USDA or agricultural extension service site for proper food handling instructions. The quality will suffer. it will tend to dryness more after the second thawing and will benefit from a brine soak and marinade before roasting. If you can use it in a sauce you will have better results.
Can you refreeze calf's liver after thawing?
NO meat products should be refrozen , once thawed it should be cooked immediately, then it may be refrozen , as long as when it was frozen the first time it stayed frozen for not much longer than 6 months. This is the recommended time limit for most frozen meat products.
Can you refreeze a cooked ham that has been thawed but not warmed?
Yes you can. Generally when you warm it first bacteria settles into it and then when you thaw it once more to consume it, you will be eating the (sometimes harmful) bacteria.
If frozen fish thaws can it be frozen again?
No, frozen is frozen. But you can refreeze something that has been thawed. You can refreeze thawed meat long as there are still ice crystals on it. Once completely thawed then you need to cook it first then refreeze. This applies to solid pieces only, ground meat once more than half thawed needs to be cooked first then refrozen always.
Can you thaw frozen celery?
Yes, but the texture will be affected by water crystals that expand when frozen.
