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?

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

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
> 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.

> You sound like a sad, angry, little man.

If you respond to those who have been killfiled, it defeats the purpose of
the killfile.

"Zippy P" > wrote in message
. net...
>> You sound like a sad, angry, little man.
>
> If you respond to those who have been killfiled, it defeats the purpose of
> the killfile.
>

What? You expect everyone to not respond to those in your killfile?

So, how does it feel to have the earth revolving around you?

"Terry" > wrote in message
...
>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

In article >,
says...
> >> 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

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> 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.
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In article >,
Abe > wrote:

> >On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
> > 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. ;-)
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On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:47 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> 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

In article >,
Terry > wrote:

> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:47 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > "jmcquown" > wrote:
> >
> >> 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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In article >,
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?

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.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:08:26 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Abe > wrote:
>
>> >On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
>> > 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

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:08:26 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Abe > wrote:
> >
> >> >On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
> >> > 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 wrote:
>
> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:08:26 -0500, Omelet >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >In article >,
> > > Abe > wrote:
> > >
> > >> >On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
> > >> > 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. :-)

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> > > >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>

>
> 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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Terry wrote:
> I put sliced deli ham in the freezer because I am not always in the
> mood for ham.


Deli ham is that cheap pressed mystery meat ham (about $2-$3/lb),
hardly worth saving, not even worth the wrappings, especially that's
it's pretty crappy even fresh from the deli, once frozen it's like
eating shit.

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:08:28 -0700, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Omelet wrote:
>>
>> In article >,
>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:08:26 -0500, Omelet >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > >In article >,
>> > > Abe > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> >On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:22:08 GMT, Steve Wertz
>> > >> > 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. :-)

i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...

>>
>>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. :-)
>
> i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.
>

There are worse ways to go.

In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.
>
> your pal,
> blake

And growing fur on your hands.
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On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:29:00 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
.. .
>
>>>
>>>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. :-)
>>
>> i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.
>>
>
>There are worse ways to go.
>

so far i'm just nearsighted.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:19:25 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
>And growing fur on your hands.

that way, you can get rid of the loofahs in the shower.

your pal,
blake

On Aug 4, 2:00?pm, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Aug 2007 13:29:00 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >"blake murphy" > wrote in message
> .. .
>
> >>>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. :-)
>
> >> i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.
>
> >There are worse ways to go.
>
> so far i'm just nearsighted.

That's just an alibi for your widdle tiny pecker.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>.>> so far i'm just nearsighted.
>
> That's just an alibi for your widdle tiny pecker.
>


Have you been peeking? You seem obsessed with men's peckers

Has Greg Moron visited you lately?

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:19:25 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>>> i'm not taking any chances. i'm going blind from masturbation first.
>>>
>>> your pal,
>>> blake
>>
>>And growing fur on your hands.
>
> that way, you can get rid of the loofahs in the shower.
>
I understand it also adds a little something to the self stimulation.