Refreezing meat
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:47 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:
>In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> Terry wrote:
>> > I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
>> > mood for ham.
>> >
>> > Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
>> > unused slices?
>>
>> Not unsafe but the texture will degrade. Separate the slices into "sandwich
>> size" and then freeze them. That way you don't defrost more than you're
>> going to need.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Seconded.
>
>Wax paper is good for separating meat slices.
>Safety is not an issue re-freezing the meat, but the texture will
>seriously suffer after defrosting more than a couple of times. It gets
>dry and kinda spongy.
I will give the spacers a try.
Thanks everyone
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