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Yes, you can eat food that has "freezer burn". However, it tends to not taste as good as non-burned food. The freezer burn is actually just dehydration of that part of the food due to sublimation of the ice; because this takes a long time, freezer-burn doesn't occur to foods before (usually) about 3-6 months.
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∙ 14y agoYes it is.. but it may have an "off" flavor to it The meat will definitely have an "off" flavor and you would be hard-pressed to find someone who would say otherwise and also who would actually enjoy it.
To give just a bit more info that could actually be valuable, it is best when you are able to slice off the freezer burned portion. I did this to two flank steaks I'd stored in my freezer in double freezer (plastic, ziplock) bags. When the meat was still pretty frozen, I used a very sharp knife and sliced off the meat I did not want. This equalled several strips, but thankfully they were thin. This worked very well! I marinated the flank steaks for two days and barbequed them and they were delicious. This is what I call a useful answer.
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∙ 15y agoWell, you can eat it. The problem is, due to the freezerburn it has lost the taste. I would recommend to go shopping again and get some new bags for freezing LOL. I have tried it once and it´s better not to waist the energy to cook this meat.
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∙ 14y agoMy dad taught me to put meat into a ziploc bag and fill it with water until it covers the meat and freeze it. Your meat will not get freezer burn. I do it all the time and I leave it in the frezzer for months!
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∙ 14y agoVacuum packaging is the best way to protect meat from freezer burn. Keeping the meat tightly sealed with an impervious wrap will prevent direct dehydration of the meat. Any pinholes or loose spots in the food wrap will allow air to get in and will permit freezer burn.
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∙ 14y ago"Freezer burn," a condition in which the surface of food appears light-colored and dried out, occurs when moisture on the surface evaporates. Proper cooling, air removal, moisture-vapor-resistant packaging, a tight seal and an appropriate length of storage help prevent freezer burn. Keep your freezer at 0 F or lower. While a food with freezer burn is safe to eat, the quality is lower. You can cut away freezer burn spots either before or after cooking. If a food is heavily freezer-burned, it may be desirable to discard it for quality reasons. (c) lancaster.unl.edu
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∙ 13y agodepends on how bad it is, if its just a little frost, then no. But if it is really bad then yes
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Is chicken still good if freezer burned?
No. Freezer-burned chicken is not still good. Whether any of it might be usable depends how long it has been frozen and why it developed the freezer burn. If you are really pinching pennies, you could try cutting off the freezer burn down to the good meat. Even so, if the chicken is old, the meat might not taste so good.
How can you remove freezer burnt taste from berries?
If you don't let the berries get freezer burn in the first place, then they will have no such taste. If they aren't in sauce, perhaps rinsing them off might get rid of an off flavor, if it is just a faint stale smell in the freezer itself, rather than actual freezer burn.
Can you cook with frostbitten meat?
As long as it has remained frozen, then yes, it is probably safe to eat. The problem will be if the meat has dried out in the freezer, which can happen if it is not sealed to retain moisture. Depending on what it is, you might cook it slowly in a stew or soup; in small stewed pieces, you won't much notice the fact that the meat was dry. If the freezer burn was the result of poor packaging rather than extreme age, you might try cutting off the dried out spots. The freezer burned portion almost always has an off-flavor so you wouldn't want to add that to your recipe. Those spots tend to be rather papery and can come off somewhat easily. Realize, though, that even the unburned portion meat may have turned rancid or picked up other flavors, so it might not be edible anymore.
What does trimmed mean in cooking?
For example, if a recipe calls for trimmed meat, it means to trim off the excess fat and skin with kitchen shears or a knife before cooking the meat. For vegetables and fruits, you might trim off the ends or any bad spots.
How long can you keep a turkey frozen.?
A raw turkey should keep for a year in the freezer. If it is cooked, figure on a month.(To answer the Discussion) Cooked turkey will last 3-4 days in the fridge. For best flavor after cooking a turkey, remove the leftover meat from the bones. The bones develop off-flavors rather quickly, so boil them ASAP to make broth. For soup, you can then separate any meat from the bones and add extra meat that you cut off earlier.A frozen, uncooked turkey, can be kept in the freezer up to 8 months. If the turkey has been cooked, the recommended freezer life is 4-6 months. Be sure the turkey is well wrapped so as not to get freezer burn, which will decrease the flavor and vitamin quality.
How long Can you keep an turkey in the freezer?
A raw turkey should keep for a year in the freezer. If it is cooked, figure on a month.(To answer the Discussion) Cooked turkey will last 3-4 days in the fridge. For best flavor after cooking a turkey, remove the leftover meat from the bones. The bones develop off-flavors rather quickly, so boil them ASAP to make broth. For soup, you can then separate any meat from the bones and add extra meat that you cut off earlier.A frozen, uncooked turkey, can be kept in the freezer up to 8 months. If the turkey has been cooked, the recommended freezer life is 4-6 months. Be sure the turkey is well wrapped so as not to get freezer burn, which will decrease the flavor and vitamin quality.
Does eating meat daily make you fat?
Primarily only if the meat is high in fat, and/or you do not burn off the calories that you consume throughout the day.
Will the meat in your freezer be bad if your freezer was down?
Yes, meat can go bad in a freezer that is down. Meat going bad in a freezer that is down depends on how long the freezer is down, how full the freezer is and other factors. If the freezer is down, keep the door closed as much as possible in order to keep the cold inside. If the freezer temperature does not rise above 40 degrees F.for more than a couple of days, the meat should be okay to eat or refreeze; however, it should always be checked for color, odor, etc. any time the freezer has not been on for any length of time. If the time span for the freezer being off is longer than a couple of days or the temperature rises above 40 degrees F, the food should be checked closer. Whenever a freezer goes down, especially for an extended length of time, the meat should be checked and any that is questionable should be discarded. For more information, see the Related Link.
What does gray on raw meat mean?
It means: Don't eat it!!! It's most likely old or freezer burnt.
Why it is more efficient to produce meat from cattle indoors?
Because outdoors cattle will burn off the energy that is used for meat production. If they are kept indoors they will have more energy to use for the conversion of feed into meat.
Freezer was turned off by mistake twice.What happens if you freeze meat twice can I get samonella when you go cook it is it safe to eat?
If the contents of the freezer have thawed out - EVEN ONCE - because it was turned off our there was a power cut, then the food IS NOT SAFE TO EAT and should be thrown out. However if the contents remained frozen (the freezer will stay cold for a few hours) then the food should be OK.
After a meat is marinaded can the marinade be used as a sauce?
As long as it reaches the boiling point of 160 degrees to burn off the blood.
