Comments on: Reader’s Question: Is Freezer Burn Safe?

By: Menu Plan 3/28 | Frugal Upstate

Menu Plan 3/28 | Frugal Upstate — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:01:16 +0000

[...] I haven’t made my Green Chile Chicken Lasagna for quite some time, and it really is a delicous recipe. This will be a great way to use up the slightly freezer burned chicken breasts-the casserole will help hide the freezer burn. (Note: freezer burn is safe to eat) [...]

By: Menu Plan 1/31 ~ Cleaning out the Freezer | Frugal Upstate

Menu Plan 1/31 ~ Cleaning out the Freezer | Frugal Upstate — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:14:06 +0000

[...] This week’s meal plan is dedicated to cleaning out my upstairs freezer. I was scrounging around in there yesterday and realized how many bits and pieces of things there are in there that have to get used up-STAT! Freezer burn is starting to set in on some of it-but as I’ve written about before, freezer burned food is still safe-just not as appealing. [...]

By: Menu Plan 3/22 | Frugal Upstate

Menu Plan 3/22 | Frugal Upstate — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:00:45 +0000

[...] it on hand. Luckily I found them and they aren’t even freezer burned (although that actually wouldn’t have ruined the food). For those of you wondering, my Chicken Parmesan recipe is the same as my Venison Parmesan [...]

By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate

Jenn @ Frugal Upstate — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:20:53 +0000

Heather-thanks for pointing out the difference between a side by side fridge and a deep freeze. Of course wrapping well or deep freezing helps as well-it is direct contact with the air that causes freezer burn.

Josie-Woohoo! Glad you enjoyed the Dilly Beans-I L.O.V.E. them. . . had the same experience, just made a few and once I cracked them open wished I had made more. . . then this year my beans were eaten by bunnies several times so I had a lag in my growing time-not enough beans.

By: Josie

Josie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:31:40 +0000

I agree Heather, most assume the freezer portion of a refrigerator. Last night we ate a wonderful venison tenderloin that was vacuum sealed and dated ’07. It was stuck in the back (of our deep freeze)and forgotten, otherwise we usually don’t leave it that long. Just in case it would be tough or dry after that long, I cooked it all day in a crock pot with a jar of salsa. Came out tender and fantastic! Goes to show that if you get over the fear of “old” meat from the freezer, you can have some great meals.

Thanks for digging up the info from the USDA Jenn!

Oh, and a side note Jenn…I made the Dilly Green Beans that you posted last December. We opened them up last weekend and they are FABULOUS! I wish I had 4 times what I made! Thanks!

By: Heather Solos

Heather Solos — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:35:37 +0000

The 90 day thing has more to do with the kind of freezer in which the food is stored. The rule assumes, because there has to be an assumption of some sort, that most people consider their freezer the freezer compartment of a side-by-side or top portion of a refrigerator. These freezers do not stay as cold as a deep freeze and frequently are left open. This is not the ideal for freezer storage and food loses quality rapidly compared to a rarely opened deep freeze unit.

We’re still working through our 1/2 cow and I have beef wrapped in freezer paper that is now 16 months old and still excellent quality. However, this is the deep freeze in my garage.