Steve Freides wrote:
>Steve Freides wrote:
>> Our local WF is having a three-day sale on grass fed ground beef,
>> which is what we buy, anyway. We like it, and they grind and package
>> it in the store - it seems quite fresh to us.
>>
>> Is it OK to buy extra and freeze? If so (I imagine it is OK), what
>> are the best practices for doing this, e.g., keep it in the Styrofoam
>> + plastic_wrap it comes in, put aluminum foil around that? Or put it
>> in a double freezer bag? Take it out of the original packaging? Etc.
>>
>> We'll use it before too long, anyway, I suspect. We usually buy 2
>> lbs. once a week or so - grill a few burgers, cook make the rest in
>> frying pan with seasoning and save in the 'frig that way, maybe add
>> tomatoes sauce (Sloppy Joe) to some of it.
>>
>> Thanks very much.
>
>Thank you, everyone - I'll buy extra tomorrow and freeze in plastic
>bags. It will be nice to have it and not have to run out and get it
>when we want it.

Preground beef is truly a mystery novel... on sale it's the worst of
the worst mystery meat... all scraps and trimmings... that's why it's
on sale, to get rid of it fast.
For freezer storage I would by large cuts, freeze them, and then
defrost and grind as I use them. I think buying preground mystery
meat is stupid, even more stupid to freeze it for long term storage.
Ground beef is safe to freeze up to 4 months... beef roasts up to one
year.
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/Re.../UCM109315.pdf