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Default freezing ground beef

phaeton wrote:
> How long can I keep ground beef in the freezer?
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> I remember once hearing up to six months, but... I dunno......
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> Thoughts?
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> Also, is it necessary to thaw it overnight in the fridge before frying
> it in a pan?
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> Thanks
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> -phaeton


If it's properly packaged (freezer bags with the air pushed out) the ground
beef will keep just fine up to a year. As for thawing, you can do a
quick-thaw with the meat in the plastic bag in a sink filled with cold
water. It will thaw in a couple of hours.

Jill