OK, so when we purchased our house, we inherited a deep freezer. I began freezing leftover meals, some meats, etc. Over the course of three really busy years, it has sat relatively untouched. What's the statute of limitations on frozen foods? I mean, I may not even know how long some of those items have sat down there. The CDC's recommendations I find to be really short.
Any and all advice is welcome! I am hoping to not have to heartbreakingly throw a whole lot of stuff out (but have a feeling I may have no other choice).
Question for those of you that freeze food...
January 25th, 2018 at 11:58 am
January 25th, 2018 at 12:31 pm 1516883468
January 25th, 2018 at 03:13 pm 1516893218
Things get dried out or get "freezer burn" and then you have to toss them cause they are like cardboard.
January 25th, 2018 at 03:38 pm 1516894725
January 25th, 2018 at 07:22 pm 1516908143
The biggest problem with freezing is not getting all the air out of the food when it is wrapped. The moisture kind of rises out of the food and sits on top, leaving the food dried out or freezer-burned, which affects the taste. This is why I like the food saver, because it sucks all the air out of the bag and seals it tightly. But it can't be used with anything that has really sharp edges, like cut bone, so in that case I use plastic wrap and freezer paper. Ziplocs are okay for a while, if you seal it almost all the way up, stick a straw in, suck out all the air and then quickly seal the bag once you remove the straw.
April 5th, 2018 at 08:05 pm 1522955150