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Meat thawed by mistake - help!

(12 Posts)
kittylester Sat 11-Jan-25 07:32:44

I thawed a frozen piece of fillet tail by mistake. Can I refreeze it?

Calendargirl Sat 11-Jan-25 07:36:58

I would cook it.

No, I wouldn’t refreeze it.

petra Sat 11-Jan-25 07:37:38

If it defrosted in the fridge then yes you can.

petra Sat 11-Jan-25 07:39:44

You can defrost it as many times as you want.

www.healthline.com/nutrition/can-you-refreeze-meat#bottom-line

kittylester Sat 11-Jan-25 09:06:21

That was my thinking petra. It was defrosted in the larder cupboard which has 2 outside walls so is possibly colder than the fridge currently!

There is not enough to make it worthwhile, CalendarGirl.

Farmor15 Sat 11-Jan-25 09:10:41

I agree with Petra (I'm a retired microbiologist).

Oopsadaisy1 Sat 11-Jan-25 09:17:43

If it’s defrosted whilst still in its original packaging then I would refreeze it.

crazyH Sat 11-Jan-25 09:20:52

Yes you can re-freeze it. Or if in doubt, cook it, let it cool and then freeze it

Stansgran Sat 11-Jan-25 11:05:54

I think you should have a treat lunch. Always think fillet tail is one of the best treats

M0nica Sat 11-Jan-25 12:32:24

I defreeze and refreeze constantly. However, this is usually when I take something out of the freezer defrost itslightly to take half the pack, od get one chicken piece out and then immediately return to the freezer.

If it has defrosted and had been in the fridge for upto three days, I would just cook it - and possible refreeze as a nice casserole or stew.

Caleo Sat 11-Jan-25 13:11:46

Cook it immediately and refreeze it as cooked meat.

kittylester Sat 11-Jan-25 13:49:32

I have refrozen it. It was only 200 grams of fillet tail which I would have used along with a similar one to nake beef stroganoff.

Unfortunately, I don't have the time to do that at the moment - it wasn't part of my meal planning this weekend.