2007-02-17 12:50:01 · 5 answers · asked by Ponyboy99 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
It depends upon how well you package it, how much fat is in the meat, and the temperature at which it is kept frozen. The following are for a 0 degree Fahrenheit freezer. If not all the air is removed from the package (as in the grocery packaging) maybe a month. Single layer, tightly wrapped in "freezer paper about 8 months. Double wrapped tightly (plastic wrap and "freezer paper") about 18 months to 2 years. Vacuum packed in heavy duty plastic - up to 3 years. Meat containing high levels of fat, such as sausages should be eaten within 3 months if raw (breakfast sausage etc) and within 6 to 9 months if processed (salami, summer sausage etc).
2007-02-19 12:20:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a normal home freezer -one which the door is opened every day several times the shelf life is best from 1 to 3 months. (because of the temperature rising and dropping so often)
The product is still safe the problem will be with flavor and possibly texture.
If you have a non-self defrosting freezer that is not opened very often -- where the temperature stays steady at 0 degrees or below you can hold the steak at 1 year or longer.
2007-02-17 16:47:38 · answer #2 · answered by Brick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you freeze it.... If you use a "seal-a-meal and pull all the air out of it then the meat will be good for 6 to 8 months... If you put the meat in a resealable freezer bag and manually suck the air out then 2 to 4 months (check for freezer burn after 2 months).... If you just use the store package and freeze it then 1 to 2 months...
2007-02-17 12:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dan J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 months.
2007-02-17 12:53:24 · answer #4 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me only 1 month.
2007-02-17 13:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dhani R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋