How long does frozen meat keep?

CoD_2

ah well, i'd recommend sniffing it, meat can be made to look red in supermarkets through added preservatives as it's meant to be more appealing, but brown mince which smells normal is absolutely fine.

IMO meat can be frozen for ages, it may start to deteriorate in quality but its unlikely to go off as in rancid esp not after a month. i think the packaging gives you 6 months? i buy lamb by the 1/2 and we have some from a year ago frozen, it'll be absolutely fine. i won't say how long we've had other things in the freezer lol i'm particular about meat in the fridge as it will go off in there. freezing will preserve perfectly

tessie_bear

mince isnt off just because it isnt red.........i find freezing turns it grey but it tastes ok when cooked

southernscouser

Oooh I know why I binned it. There was mince blood on the outside of the packaging when I turned it over so there must have been a hole in the wrapper.

S'pose it's better to be safe......! :think:

Skint_Catt

Meat only comes out of my freezer when it calls out to me! It possibly deteriorates but not so much that I've ever noticed, so it goes in until I use it - be it a week or a year.

Skyegirl

Hi

Just wondered of you could help me, I have found some braising steak in the back of my freezer, it was bought fresh in January and would have been frozen straight away, I just wondered is this still safe to eat do you think? I don't want to take any chances with it, would rather lose a couple of pounds then be ill;)

Thanks

thriftlady_2

It won't make you ill. Food can't go off in the freezer. Its quality may have deteriorated though -not as flavourful or tender maybe. Definitely eat it;)

katycocoa

Hi. On a similar note i found some salmon in the freezer which I can't remember putting there! Do you think the same applies the fish? Am tempted to give it to the moggies

thriftlady_2

It won't do you any harm Katy, but I would think the quality will have suffered if it has been there a very long time. Try it and see.

teedy23

I concur with thriftlady, may have lost its tenderness but just cook it slowly.

Penelope_Penguin

thriftlady wrote: »

It won't make you ill. Food can't go off in the freezer. Its quality may have deteriorated though -not as flavourful or tender maybe. Definitely eat it;)

I'll second that :T We have an existing thread on keeping frozen meat, so I'll add this thread to keep ideas together

Penny. x