Is it safe to eat meat with freezer burn?

Answer 1

It depends on how long it has been frozen. Generally speaking, the FDA advises that freezer burn is NOT harmful. However, it DOES degenerate the quality of the meat. It is a food quality issue, not a food safety issue. The meat will have a funky after taste, and will likely not taste good to you. But it is only potentially dangerous if it is old. The best thing to do is to simply cut off the freezer burned portion. The rest should be fine. If the whole thing is freezer burned, then it is best to throw it away and get something fresher. To help avoid freezer burn, make sure you push out all the air from the freezer bag.

Answer 2

Tastes like sh!t but it won't kill you. I sometimes use freezer burn meat (OK I just put it in a ziploc) for making stock...it works and does not hurt me. If you add a lot of stuff you will still get - at least- the nutritional value.

Answer 3

if it is a roast beef,pork or turkey....cut off the freezer burn part befor cooking....chopps or steak toooo thin to cut off

Answer 4

It will NOT hurt you, but it'll taste like s**t. Throw it away. Wrap it better next time or don't store it so long.

Answer 5

Yes,

Just scarpe of the ice and and then defrost it in the microwave.

Answer 6

noooooooo go buy some fresh meat

Answer 7

It probably wont hurt you, but why in the world would you want to? thats gross

Answer 8

yes , it is safe BUT would not taste as good

Answer 9

myself -- i wouldn*t eat it ! just the thought of it makes me sick !

Answer 10

uhhhhhhhhhh.....no

Haley