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Post by Steffi Loves Her Fuzzbuckets on Mar 21, 2009 14:43:13 GMT -5
Is it okay to freeze the meat again, to keep it longer?
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Post by harrisi on Mar 21, 2009 15:10:58 GMT -5
Its a no from me. Though, if we have wild game (rabbit, phesant etc) we leave it to "ripen" for a few hours before freezing, but we never re-freeze meat, unless it is phesant in which case the rest of the (human) family will eat it at a later date.  |
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Post by Steffi Loves Her Fuzzbuckets on Mar 21, 2009 15:16:35 GMT -5
Thanks. x3
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Post by sherrylynne on Mar 21, 2009 20:36:42 GMT -5
I frequently buy my meat in bulk, and it comes frozen. I have to thaw(in the fridge), portion, bag, and refreeze.
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Post by Steffi Loves Her Fuzzbuckets on Mar 21, 2009 22:21:07 GMT -5
Really? So, It's alright to re-freeze? I mean, It won't mess anything up?  |
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Post by joclyn on Mar 21, 2009 23:18:30 GMT -5
as long as the meat isn't completely defrosted and still has the majority of it that still has 'crystal's in it, then it's okay to re-freeze.
if buying bulk, defrost in fridge and check it frequently and cut off portions as the edges get soft enough to cut and then re-freeze it as soon as you've got it portioned...i would do this on a day when you know you'll be home all day to go into the fridge repeatedly to check the meat and cut as it becomes maleable.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Mar 23, 2009 0:38:43 GMT -5
Meat is frequently frozen and thawed from the time it comes from the provider to the grocery store  Re-freezing it one more time once you are home won't hurt anything. Freezing and thawing again and again can increase the bacterial load of the meat, but a healthy ferret can easily handle that without any issues. |
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Post by Heather on Mar 23, 2009 1:16:46 GMT -5
I quite often refreeze meats. I buy in bulk from a coop so quite often the food is frozen in 50 lbs pkgs (I took a shipment of over 200lbs of various meats the other day, plus a shipment of 150 lbs from my butcher). I would be lost if I couldn't refreeze. I often thaw and sort into more manageable portions. You may loose some trace minerals but not enough to seriously compromise your furbabies food.
ciao
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Post by Steffi Loves Her Fuzzbuckets on Mar 23, 2009 13:43:39 GMT -5
Oh good, Phew.
Thank you all for your replys, Helps Alot.
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Post by Forum Administrator on Mar 23, 2009 21:13:50 GMT -5
No problem |
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Post by fuzzymom on Mar 25, 2009 12:25:35 GMT -5
Sometimes what I buy comes in a package of more than I need for a single night but its all frozen together so I have to thaw and then refreeze what I'm not using.
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