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Default Repackaging frozen ground beef

On Feb 11, 8:14�am, Gary > wrote:
> I use ground beef for making chili and meatloaf. *I package it into 2
> pound packages and freeze it in my freezer. *Two pounds is enough for
> one recipe of either of the two items I use it for.
>
> Now I've just bought a new silicone loaf pan for meatloaf and have
> found a more reasonable recipe size is 3 pounds of ground beef. *So I
> have inappropriate size packages, at least for the meatloaf.
>
> I suppose I cqn buy more ground beef and package it into 1 pound sizes
> and freeze it, but I have a LOT of frozen ground beef and would prefer
> to use what I have.
>
> Any suggestions for how I can repackage the frozen beef into different
> portion sizes without ruining the beef by defrosting it and refreezing
> it?
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.


Only good advice is for you to cease and desist from buying preground
mystery meat.... because you can't ruin that crap you eat, it was
already ruined when you bought it. The smartest thing you can do is
toss all your collection of slime in the trash and begin all over
again by grinding your own.