Refreezing meat

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.

It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
people.

-sw

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

Not unsafe but the texture will degrade. Separate the slices into "sandwich
size" and then freeze them. That way you don't defrost more than you're
going to need.

Jill

Steve Wertz said:

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.

It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
people.

-sw

You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

Terry said:

Steve Wertz said:

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.

It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
people.

You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

And your questions give the impression you have a very low IQ.

-sw

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I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

i would say no, b/c the slices you plan to refreeze will be slightly thawed
at least. the answer the nasty man gave makes sense (up unto the point he
becomes nasty)

chris

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Steve Wertz said:

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.

It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
people.

-sw

You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

His suggestion is a very good one. Wish he could have said it nicer
though.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.

It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
people.

-sw

You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

You hit the nail right on the head.

Refreezing is safe as long as the thawed ham has remained cold, but it
might degrade the texture.

--
Peter Aitken

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You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

You hit the nail right on the head.

I bet if we take a poll as to who's more easy-going, you or I,
I'm sure you'd lose. You are one stuffy dude, you know.

-sw

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jmcquown said:

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

Not unsafe but the texture will degrade. Separate the slices into "sandwich
size" and then freeze them. That way you don't defrost more than you're
going to need.

Jill

Seconded.

Wax paper is good for separating meat slices.
Safety is not an issue re-freezing the meat, but the texture will
seriously suffer after defrosting more than a couple of times. It gets
dry and kinda spongy.
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Abe said:

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Steve Wertz said:

On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:08:15 -0400, Terry wrote:

> I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
> mood for ham.
>
> Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
> unused slices?

No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.

It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
people.

-sw

You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

His suggestion is a very good one. Wish he could have said it nicer
though.

Rudeness is an art form it seems. ;-)
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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:47 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

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jmcquown said:

Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

Not unsafe but the texture will degrade. Separate the slices into "sandwich
size" and then freeze them. That way you don't defrost more than you're
going to need.

Jill

Seconded.

Wax paper is good for separating meat slices.
Safety is not an issue re-freezing the meat, but the texture will
seriously suffer after defrosting more than a couple of times. It gets
dry and kinda spongy.

I will give the spacers a try.
Thanks everyone

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Terry said:

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:47 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

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jmcquown said:

Terry wrote:
> I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
> mood for ham.
>
> Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
> unused slices?

Not unsafe but the texture will degrade. Separate the slices into
"sandwich
size" and then freeze them. That way you don't defrost more than you're
going to need.

Jill

Seconded.

Wax paper is good for separating meat slices.
Safety is not an issue re-freezing the meat, but the texture will
seriously suffer after defrosting more than a couple of times. It gets
dry and kinda spongy.

I will give the spacers a try.
Thanks everyone

Cheers. :-)
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Terry said:

I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
mood for ham.

Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
unused slices?

Maybe not unsafe, but expect loss of quality. Deli slices are "supposed
to be" eaten within a day or so. It's no bargain if you wind up
throwing it out.
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pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:08:26 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

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Abe said:

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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
<[email hidden]> wrote:

>On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:08:15 -0400, Terry wrote:
>
>> I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
>> mood for ham.
>>
>> Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
>> unused slices?
>
>No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
>portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
>That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.
>
>It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
>people.
>
>-sw

You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

His suggestion is a very good one. Wish he could have said it nicer
though.

Rudeness is an art form it seems. ;-)

but it's so seldom well-executed.

your pal,
blake

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blake murphy said:

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:08:26 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Abe said:

>On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
><[email hidden]> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:08:15 -0400, Terry wrote:
>>
>>> I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
>>> mood for ham.
>>>
>>> Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
>>> unused slices?
>>
>>No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
>>portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
>>That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.
>>
>>It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
>>people.
>>
>>-sw
>
>You sound like a sad, angry, little man.
His suggestion is a very good one. Wish he could have said it nicer
though.

Rudeness is an art form it seems. ;-)

but it's so seldom well-executed.

your pal,
blake

It takes having a decent vocabulary.

Or a Thesaurus.
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Omelet said:

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blake murphy said:

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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Abe <[email hidden]> wrote:

> >On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
> ><[email hidden]> wrote:
> >
> >>On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:08:15 -0400, Terry wrote:
> >>
> >>> I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
> >>> mood for ham.
> >>>
> >>> Is it unsafe to defrost in water (in sandwich bags), then refreeze the
> >>> unused slices?
> >>
> >>No. But why not just freeze them in plastic wrap in individual
> >>portions, then put all the individual portions inside a ziplock?
> >>That way you only have to thaw one portion at a time.
> >>
> >>It's not rocket science, but apparently something are for some
> >>people.
> >
> >You sound like a sad, angry, little man.
> His suggestion is a very good one. Wish he could have said it nicer
> though.

Rudeness is an art form it seems. ;-)

but it's so seldom well-executed.

It takes having a decent vocabulary.

Or a Thesaurus.

A thesaurus is like a gun, you gotta know how to use it.

These people who say you can refreeze meat are
like the people who go swimming after eating.
They will be the first to die.
Probably after going blind from reading
in dim light. :-)

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Mark Thorson said:

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Quoted message said:

>Rudeness is an art form it seems. ;-)

but it's so seldom well-executed.

It takes having a decent vocabulary.

Or a Thesaurus.

A thesaurus is like a gun, you gotta know how to use it.

I actually thought about that after posting the reference. <G>

Quoted message said:

These people who say you can refreeze meat are
like the people who go swimming after eating.
They will be the first to die.
Probably after going blind from reading
in dim light. :-)

Heh!

The thing is, minimally thawed, it's safe but after doing it a couple of
times, it's going to taste like cardboard...

I have frozen luncheon meats but do it in portions so it only gets
thawed ONCE before being consumed.
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