Can you freeze prepacked Ham ?

Sueinbirmingham

How long can you safely leave cooked meats in the freezer for? Is three months ok? What about six months?

CupOfChai

Double that and double it again, I'd say . I leave things frozen for as long as I want, and just remember that once it's defrosted to treat it as if it's fresh, due to go off in a couple of days or so. Food that's been frozen for a long time shouldn't be dangerous if it was fresh and safe when it went in, and it has stayed properly frozen the whole time. The only thing is that the quality may deteriorate slightly with freezer burn or such.

ETA - not that packs of cooked meats ever last that long in my freezer without getting eaten!

Steve-o

If you're going to freeze sliced meat, remember to put a piece of grease-proof paper between each slice. It makes it easier than pulling out a frozen block of meat slices, and trying to separate them.

You shouldn't have to let them defrost either, because they are thin enough that they will defrost inside the sandwich before eating. The added benefit is that it will also keep the sandwich cool.

bigmomma051204

Thanks everyone!! I shall have a go then :j

Oh and hello to frugalista and littlelauz.... i am on the border between Worcs and Gloucs... Obviously us Midlands lot are a Moneysaving lot

misssmcc

does anyone know if you can freeze sandwich meat eg. ham, turkey etc? i know ideally i would cook up a big joint and thinly slice it but this is not always possible. does freezing it affect the taste or texture? thanks

outofmoney

I do it all the time

Pink.

Hi misssmcc,

I regularly freeze sandwich meat and have no problems with either taste or texture.

These threads have lots of advice that may help:

Can I freeze cooked meat?

Can you freeze prepacked Ham ?

Freezing Sandwiches

I'll add your thread to the first link later.

Pink

misssmcc

thank you!

LavenderBees

Hi,

I opened a Waitr0se ham today, and most of the slices I cut have been eaten but I have 3 decent slices left. I don't want to eat them this week, so do you think I can freeze them?

I threw the packaging away, unfortunately...and don't have access to it any more.

many thanks

LB xx

beemuzed

I freeze slices of ham frequently - usually wrap in baking parchment and then put in freezer bag.