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It depends somewhat on the meat. However, most red meats and pork can be re-frozen with this caveat: the meat must have been thawed in the refrigerator. If it was quick thawed in water or the microwave, it should not be refrozen.
It depends on how completely it was defrosted. If it still had ice crystals it was not thawed completely. If all of it got over 32 Deg F do not refreeze.
What else can I help you with?
Can you refreeze raw pheasant?
No, it is not safe to refreeze any meat, including raw pheasant. You can cook it and then freeze it, though.
Can you refreeze cooked chicken after it has been frozen and thawed?
no because if its already frozen and u refreeze it it will come out nasty and spoiled
Are vacuum packed fruits or vegetables cooked or fresh?
Vacuum packed vegetables are blanched, which is a process of partially cooking them in boiling water. They do this because raw vegetables give off gases when stored. Vacuum packed fruits are uncooked when frozen.
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 mushrooms?
can i refreeze mushrooms/
Can you refreeze steak once it is defrosted?
Yes. It is preferable over trying to refreeze raw thawed chicken.
Can you refreeze calf's liver?
Not if it is raw and has been fully thawed. You can cook it and then refreeze it. Put it in an air tight container.
Why do they say on the packages of BJ's Swordfish to Remove all packaging the vacuum packing the fish are in?
because when the fish is first vacuum packed its raw, and has bacteria. Don't re-use the vacuum packing as you cannot remove bacteria
Can you refreeze frozen hamburger patties if they were thawed?
You should under no circumstances REFREEZE THAWED MEAT.When the meat was packaged, it was done so in a sterile environment. But as soon as you remove the meat from the package, bacteria begins to grow. Then when you freeze it, the bacteria multiplies.
Can you refreeze pork chops?
No. You should never refreeze raw meats. You can, however, cook the pork chops and then freeze them.
Can you refreeze thawed pork?
According to the USDA, once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through defrosting. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. No, you should not refreeze meat once it has been thawed.
What happens if your freezer breaks and the meat deforst?
You mustn't refreeze it. If it's raw meat, you can cook it and then freeze it. If it was already cooked, again, you can't refreeze it. You'll be able to keep it for a couple of days in the refrigerator after it's defrosted, but you'll probably end up having to chuck done away. Check your household insurance, a lot of policies cover this and will pay out.
