Hot Beef Interjection

orig_long red

Now that I have your attention, how long is frozen steak good for? I froze a couple of steaks Feb 21 of this year ( I wrote the date) and am now desperate enough to eat it. I've looked all over the web and advice ranges from 2 months to 1 year. So I figure I'd come here and ask the real experts.

Also, if it is edible, what's the best way to defrost it?

Claireack

No idea, been veggie for 26 years, sorry.

orig_long red

A thread titled "Hot Beef Interjections" and the only respondent is a vegetarian.

Slow day at the pit.

mrvedderson

lol, personally it all has to do with the look of the meat, if its got the flaky ice on it, it is slighty freezer burnt, it its got solid ice on it, then its even worse. but health and disease wise, if its frozen just once then it is ok whenever you decide to thaw

Hawkshore

Should be ok provided you don't have too much freezer burn. .....As for defrosting best bet is in the fridge provided you have the time. If not leave it on the counter ......do not use a microwave you can fuck up a good steak real easy that way!

mrvedderson

Hawkshore wrote:

......do not use a microwave you can fuck up a good steak real easy that way!

i have to remind my girlfriend of this often

Fifthelement

It's really not safe to thaw any meat product on the counter. Either thaw it out in the fridge or if you want to defrost it relatively quickly, place it in a sink of COLD water. Change out the water every half hour

the wolf

Fifthelement wrote:

It's really not safe to thaw any meat product on the counter. Either thaw it out in the fridge or if you want to defrost it relatively quickly, place it in a sink of COLD water. Change out the water every half hour

this is what i do to thaw out meat in a hurry.

as to the OP, not sure i would chance it myself. well, let me say it this way... i would try it in desperate sitiuation, but there is no way in hell my GF would allow me to try it. lol

A satellite forever orbiting

i thought this was about c*** blocking.

dcfaithful

A satellite forever orbiting wrote:

i thought this was about c*** blocking.

Phew! I wasn't the only one!

Indian Summer

6-8 months.

Music For Rhinos

Claireack wrote:

No idea, been veggie for 26 years, sorry.

lol, not to be a dick, but if you have no idea why would you even respond?

Indian Summer

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Claireack wrote:

No idea, been veggie for 26 years, sorry.

lol, not to be a dick, but if you have no idea why would you even respond?

you've been on this board since '03....you know that's how we roll.

Claireack

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Claireack wrote:
No idea, been veggie for 26 years, sorry.



lol, not to be a dick, but if you have no idea why would you even respond?

Felt sorry for the guy, noone else had replied.

If anyone wants to discuss defrosting a veggie burger or veggie sausage feel free to pm me.

Back_Pedal

Claireack wrote:

Music For Rhinos wrote:

Claireack wrote:
No idea, been veggie for 26 years, sorry.



lol, not to be a dick, but if you have no idea why would you even respond?

Felt sorry for the guy, noone else had replied.

If anyone wants to discuss defrosting a veggie burger or veggie sausage feel free to pm me.

Not to sound rude, but I've never gotten the point of a meatless burger. It couldn't possibly taste anything like a burger.

skippybrew

I'm a professional chef (by title, anyway, and I've been doing it for 8 years). If it's been frozen since February, and that was the first time it was frozen, it probably won't kill you. Can't say it'll taste the best, but if you're desperate... I've eaten scarier things, and I'm still here.

bigbadbill

That was a line from The Breakfast Club, as said by John Bender (aka Judd Nelson).

Claireack

Not to sound rude, but I've never gotten the point of a meatless burger. It couldn't possibly taste anything like a burger.

Veggie burgers are great in a bun, great for bbq's, in fact anytime really. Meaty taste, no I like the ones that don't really taste meaty. Mushroom burgers are good. Also a burger shape is really easy to make if you're making them yourself. We get quorn burgers here, which I can't remember exactly but I think they're a kind of fungus, they're not meaty and are great for a something quick. There are burgers out there impersonating meat, but generally they're pretty foul.