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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Muc on January 24, 2013, 06:48:05 pm

Title: Bacon from frozen pork
Post by: Muc on January 24, 2013, 06:48:05 pm

Could anyone advise me if it is safe to thaw out a joint of pork and make it into bacon. I presume that when it is thawed, it is just the same as fresh meat - but you can't be too sure.
 

Title: Re: Bacon from frozen pork
Post by: Berkshire Boy on January 24, 2013, 06:58:31 pm

In a word YES.

Title: Re: Bacon from frozen pork
Post by: Mrs Snoodles on January 24, 2013, 07:09:57 pm

Absolutely!  MAK on here posted some details in a post I wrote about a big (old!) spare joint.

Title: Re: Bacon from frozen pork
Post by: hughesy on January 24, 2013, 07:23:27 pm

We've made bacon and ham from previously frozen pork with no problems. Stick to sensible food safety practices and it'll be fine.

Title: Re: Bacon from frozen pork
Post by: ArosP on January 24, 2013, 07:26:46 pm

I have and i have put the bacon back in the freezer(like you can with cooked meat), my pork was so clean and fresh when it went in origionally i have no concerns

Title: Re: Bacon from frozen pork
Post by: Muc on January 24, 2013, 07:38:36 pm

Thanks all. That's a project for the weekend.