I have heard that you cannot eat refrozen meats. I made sloppy joes, froze the leftovers, defrosted them to make a snack one day, then refroze the rest. Can I defrost the meat again and eat it?
2006-10-22 08:42:14 · 12 answers · asked by joolee8503 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
No food should ever be re-frozen. Thawing foods, especially hazardous foods like meat and tomatoes (sauces), leaves it very open to bacterial growth. Freezing doesn't kill bacteria and cooking only kills some at high temps. You can eat the re-frozen food if you want, but lets put it this way, The health department says that no restaurant or institution can.
2006-10-22 08:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by tophbillion 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, absolutely. Its the same with any meat, except fish. Fish is so delicate it rots quickly. The old adage about not being able to defrost meat and re-freeze it, is an old wives tale. I have refrozen meat since I knew how to cook, and I was 7 years old. My mother, and grandmother have always refroze meat, and we never got sick or died due to refrozen, redefrosted meat. Smell it though, after you defrost it. If it smells like meat, eat it, if it smells like it's been sitting in the sewer, throw it away. Simple as that! Enjoy your food, never be afraid of it. Good cooking to you.
Any bacteria will die, when you cook or freeze food. This is a fact. Common sense says how can I live in a freezer? How can I live in a 400 degree oven? I cant, being frozen to death, or cooked to death is what will happen to me. Im not sorry for the sarcasm, people just crack me up with their silly fears of meat. The government, and political ads have caused the fear. Dont worry, cook, and be happy. I do! LOL
2006-10-22 09:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by xenypoo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There is nothing wrong with it. But makesure it is defrosted all the way because it could make you sick. Slopppy joes sound good right now. Peace out. Bye. Luv/Kodi
2006-10-22 08:51:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't eat it! When you cook something and freeze it; do it in individual portions next time, that way you only defrost and heat up what you need. Peace!
2006-10-22 08:53:53 · answer #4 · answered by lainey lain 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you sure can eat it.
it just looses its freshness thats all.
ill advice u not 2 waste food anymore.
please.
i just came back from my native place and i saw many people having no food and starving. i really felt like crying. it is really very saddening. so pls 4 godsake DONT WASTE FOOD.
2006-10-22 08:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
certainly if you want to be looking at it again later that evening as you bend over the bowl
2006-10-22 08:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
was more then one day old . from cooked dont eat
2006-10-22 08:59:55 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't advise it just get fresh meat
2006-10-22 08:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by Izzy king 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sure eat it but you should not refreeze meat ever.
2006-10-22 08:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by switchplate2003 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is safe, just loses flavor,,,,,,,,,,,not as fresh tasting.
2006-10-22 08:46:17 · answer #10 · answered by avery 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋