Chopped meat - can it be refrozen?

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Shopmiami49

Wed, Dec 28 2011, 11:13 am

I took chopped meat out of the freezer and defrosted it in room temp. water on the counter for about 2 hours. The water temp obviously got colder pretty quickly since the meat was frozen. Can I refreeze it if it still cold (and has been cold the whole time)?

Another Q - Are hamburgers better frozen raw and made fresh or can I broil them and then freeze them?

Shalshelet

Wed, Dec 28 2011, 11:31 am

if the meat has defrosted any, I wouldn't chance it - esp. with ground meat.

burgers are usually better freshly broiled, haven't really seen anywhere sell them pre-cooked. You could use the leftover meat for something like chili that can be frozen, though.

Sugar plum

Wed, Dec 28 2011, 12:51 pm

I would agree. It's best not to refreeze food, especially raw meat. You could definitely cook it and freeze whatever you cook if you don't want to eat it now.

ra_mom

Wed, Dec 28 2011, 6:18 pm

No! Don't refreeze raw meat, especially ground meat.

You can bake/cook a dish with the meat, and then freeze it. That is safe.

groisamomma

Wed, Dec 28 2011, 6:20 pm

I would refreeze them. I always freeze first, then cook when it's raw. If I freeze cooked food, I hardly ever end up eating it.

Shopmiami49

Thu, Dec 29 2011, 1:54 am

Thanks everyone for answering! I'm not sure why, but I was always under the impression that meat and fish are ok to defrost and then refreeze raw - only chicken was the issue.

Either way, I decided to play it safe and made the mixture into hamburgers, cooked them, and then froze. Better to have a little watery hamburger than e-coli, c"v!!!

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