2006-07-10 13:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by ???? 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Wrapped tightly...6 months is about the longest you want to keep them in there. A freezer is designed to remove moisture from teh air and it also does it to the contents of the freezer, (same for the fridge) making them 'freezer burnt' and tasting terrible.
If they were in too long and are white looking and dry like beef jerky on outside, put them in a slow cooker with a heavy flavored sauce.
The best bet is to go and get fresh steaks from a good butcher (not your grocer) when you are ready to cook them the same day or within two.
Why freeze steaks when you can call friends who will happily bring the beer to your BBQ?
2006-07-10 13:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by BlueFire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a lot of things.
How cold is your freezer? (It should be 0 degrees F or less)
Does your freezer have auto defrost? (Auto defrost heats up the coils and this degrades foods faster)
How are your steaks packaged? (The better the packaging, the longer they will last)
In a perfect world where the steaks are wrapped in butchers paper then in plastic wrap and even better yet vacuum sealed. Where the freezer stays below -10 degrees F. and has no auto defrost. Your steaks are good and secure for around a year or even a little longer. I have kept venison packed this way for nearly two years without loss of flavor or texture.
In reality though, steaks put in freezer bags, thrown in a auto defrost freezer that hovers around 5 to 10 degrees F. You can probably get around 3 to 6 months before freezer burn starts to set in.
Just remember, better packaging and better freezer = longer and better preservation.
2006-07-10 20:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Enigma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 year
2006-07-10 20:49:57 · answer #3 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are wrapped properly they can be in the freezer for up to 6 months.....Either use butcher freezer paper, or heavy duty reynolds wrap....Mark the date, say 7-06 for reference.
2006-07-10 20:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 months
2006-07-10 20:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by Azul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 to 12 months.
2006-07-10 20:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by poohkat180 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't wanna spoiled your meat with freezer burns, i think you shouldn't keep it long as two and a half months!
2006-07-10 20:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by James B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think about 2 to 3 months
2006-07-10 20:49:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how air tight the container it is in. if it is vacuum sealed at least 6 months otherwise no longer than 1-2 months
it also depends on how fresh then meat is
2006-07-10 20:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by yellowrock283 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually no more than a couple of months, but no longer than 6
2006-07-10 20:49:48 · answer #10 · answered by Quasar1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋