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10:17 pm
July 2, 2009
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Shells
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So, I have a dozen burgers that were given to me a few months ago and they have freezer burn … are they okay to eat, does it change the taste or the texture?? Will it do me harm??
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10:57 pm
July 2, 2009
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wvhomecanner
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Shells said:
So, I have a dozen burgers that were given to me a few months ago and they have freezer burn … are they okay to eat, does it change the taste or the texture?? Will it do me harm??
Just my opinion LOL but they won't do anyone any harm BTDT. Rinse them quickly under warm water to get the frost/burn off. To kill the freezer taste use worcestershire, etc. liberally 
Also, some years back my Dad would buy bulk beef and never use all of the ground beef up. Would offer me that somewhat freezer burned GB when he was cleaning the freezer for the new purchase.
I would rinse, thaw, trim, and make great hotdog chili and freeze in amounts good for one grill out.
Dede
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11:17 pm
July 2, 2009
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Shells
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Thanks Dede … I have always thrown out anything that got freezer burn but I couldn't really tell you why, just was always of the impression that freezer burnt meat was “bad”
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11:30 pm
July 2, 2009
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chickypez
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I always just cut the freezerburn off meat before I use it. The rest of the meat is usually fine.
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7:55 am
July 3, 2009
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WV_Hills
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Shells said:
Thanks Dede … I have always thrown out anything that got freezer burn but I couldn't really tell you why, just was always of the impression that freezer burnt meat was “bad”
It's not that the meat is 'bad' it's just often flavorless, stringy and dry. If it's a roast I cut off the burned part and just use the good layer underneath. Usually it's only the surface of the meat that's affected. The same with ground beef. If it's just one end or one surface I cut or scrape that part off and don't use it. When the meat freezer burns it's usually because air has somehow gotten in the package. The dried out part may have picked up a scent if even just the stale-freezer smell. Use the best part of the ground beef in some kind of casserole, and with some sort of seasoning or the addition of a 'wet' ingredient you won't notice the difference.
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7:58 am
July 3, 2009
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Pete
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Born of necessity many years ago, I, too, had to use meat with freezer burn. As long as it was disguised (like in chili or a spicy spaghetti sauce) it was fine, but in something that retained the original shape/texture (like the burger patty) I would not use it because the difference is immediately obvious. Not a “bad” taste exactly, just a seriously not right taste/texture.
It also makes a huge difference if the freezer burn is the result of a major or minor packaging issue and if or how long it has been absorbing odors from the freezer.
All to say, Shells, if you are talking about a bit of freezer burn around the edges, I'd crumble it up into something else where it just wouldn't be noticed. If a patty is say 50% or more burned, I'd probably toss that one.
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