If the OP is buying multiple joints of meat I think it's safe to assume they have a large freezer.
I can fit large joints of meat into my freezer and it's just half of a fridge-freezer. I get 3/4 months grace on that although I have guts of steel so do store things for longer and haven't died yet. I miss my chest freezer, it served me well.
Last sunday we had a shoulder of lamb that had been in the freezer over a year - it was beautiful. I don't really go by the recommended freezer times...
Last sunday we had a shoulder of lamb that had been in the freezer over a year - it was beautiful. I don't really go by the recommended freezer times...
I dont either. I have some joints in my freezer that i bought in January. I will use them soon, but i like a joint of meat on a sunday in winter - whereas in the summer we have more BBQs.
Had a pork shoulder joint in the freezer for over 18 months :eek: and defrosted and ate it last weekend. My OH is a non-believer in dates being on most pre-packed groceries, never mind frozen so he was laughing at me when I was saying I'm sure we should have eaten that over a year ago...
He was right though :mad:, it cooked beautifully and was delicious.
I don't know exactly what's supposed to happen to frozen food once its passed its 'use-by' date
I was watching a repeat of Antiques Roadshow on Yesterday. This guy bought in a tin that was one of the very first tins of meat ever produced.
Apparently it contained Veal and was made in the early 1800s. It went on two trips to the Arctic without ever being opened. It was eventually opened sometime just before World War 2 over 100 years after being sealed.
Apparently when tested it was found to be safe to eat!
So if you want to keep stuff for a while find a tin, a vacuum pump and a welder
I was watching a repeat of Antiques Roadshow on Yesterday. This guy bought in a tin that was one of the very first tins of meat ever produced.
Apparently it contained Veal and was made in the early 1800s. It went on two trips to the Arctic without ever being opened. It was eventually opened sometime just before World War 2 over 100 years after being sealed.
Apparently when tested it was found to be safe to eat!
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Should be okay for at least 3 months I think
Lamb, pork and veal joints - 6 months
Source: http://www.helpwithcooking.com/food-storage/freezing-meat.html
I'll stock up.
If the OP is buying multiple joints of meat I think it's safe to assume they have a large freezer.
I can fit large joints of meat into my freezer and it's just half of a fridge-freezer. I get 3/4 months grace on that although I have guts of steel so do store things for longer and haven't died yet. I miss my chest freezer, it served me well.
So are you're going to invite us round for Xmas dinner now?
LOL
No chance.:D
These joints don't look big enough to feed the 6 of us and the mother in law whose coming along.
PMSL.
:eek:
If the MIL is coming, then you MUST get it right as she'll never let you live it down.
Secondly, if the joints don't look big enough, then you ought to get bigger Rizla or a cheaper supplier!!!!
I dont either. I have some joints in my freezer that i bought in January. I will use them soon, but i like a joint of meat on a sunday in winter - whereas in the summer we have more BBQs.
Ha ha. I like your wit.
Thank you..............I'm here all week!;)
He was right though :mad:, it cooked beautifully and was delicious.
I don't know exactly what's supposed to happen to frozen food once its passed its 'use-by' date
Apparently it contained Veal and was made in the early 1800s. It went on two trips to the Arctic without ever being opened. It was eventually opened sometime just before World War 2 over 100 years after being sealed.
Apparently when tested it was found to be safe to eat!
So if you want to keep stuff for a while find a tin, a vacuum pump and a welder
How much was it worth though?
Mind you if it had touched the hand of Captain Scott and gone to the Antarctic instead it would have been a hell of a lot more apparently!