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peteinwilts

  • Joined Feb 2011
refreezing!?!
« on: May 02, 2011, 11:21:30 pm »
Hi Guys

I heard of a chap that freezes his pork when he gets it back from the abatoir.

He then thaws it, makes sausages and they in turn get frozen again.

I thought refreezing pork was a major no-no?!?  ???

Thanks
Pete

Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 06:33:38 am »
Yep, me too  ???

I know it's ok to defrost raw meat , cook it then refreeze it.

Sure we'll get to the bottom of this on here when all the piggie "Elders" log-in  ;) ;D
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Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2011, 09:50:35 am »
I'm the piggy ancient!  I know it is done, it shouldnt be though, not for any meat.  I think the exception is when fresh meat is frozen and then thawed for curing, I understand that is ok provided all the rules for hygiene and temperature are abided by.  (Same as for cooked products).  With sausages particularly as they are minced meat I would be very concerned.

Tudful Tamworths

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Liz's website
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2011, 10:51:50 pm »
I was told on a sausage making course (Food Centre Wales - extremely above-board, fastidious, almost clinical place) that re-freezing after processing was fine. I was surprised, too, but the reason given was that it's okay because the meat will not have deteriorated in that time.
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ambriel

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Kinlochbervie, NW Sutherland, Scotland
  • Mad, bad, and dangerous to know!
    • Harbour Cottage
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2011, 11:08:47 pm »

Not pork but poultry, I've lost count of the number of times I've thawed frozen raw chicken or beef to make curry or chilli and then frozen it - still here.

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2011, 08:24:21 am »
But is the meat cooked in the curry or chilli when you return it to the freezer?

Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2011, 08:27:24 am »
As long as the pork is thoroughly cooked it will be alright. It's the quality that deteriorates with two freezings.

ambriel

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Kinlochbervie, NW Sutherland, Scotland
  • Mad, bad, and dangerous to know!
    • Harbour Cottage
Re: refreezing!?!
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2011, 08:38:16 am »
But is the meat cooked in the curry or chilli when you return it to the freezer?
Sorry, yes. Thawed, cooked, then re-frozen.


 

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