topic Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage in Kitchen

Freezing Fresh Sausage

momtochloe — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:31:48 GMT

Need opinions here. I just bought two trays of fresh breakfast sausage (one link, one patty) and need to know how to freeze them. Do you just toss them into the freezer and break off whatever you need at a given time or do you carefully wrap them up in individual packets?

The reason I ask is that I had bacon that I was negligent in terms of sectioning off and wrapping up properly and just cut through the frozen mass for both salads but also full pieces for sandwiches and to be honest I didn't notice a difference in the flavor.

I normally never buy sausages and am concerned as they allow more air around the product themselves that that could effect the taste in a month or so.

Any thoughts, experiences will be greatly appreciated!

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

dex — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:36:40 GMT

I think sausage should be packaged into srving amounts and frozen properly or you could get freezer taste.I always buy freezer bags for that reason.

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brandiwine — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:40:50 GMT

I package enough for the 2 of us. Wrap up tight then use a freezer bag.

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nomless — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:41:35 GMT

I freeze in single portion amoints, so I can use only the amount I need.

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PA Mom-mom — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:24:55 GMT

I agree with the other opinions. Freeze in one meal portions. That's why I like the Primo Italian sausages at Costco. They come in perforated sections of 5 sausages each - about a pound. For other sausages, I wrap the portions tightly in plastic and then in freezer bag or tin foil. My son-in-law uses a food saver for his bear sausages and other wild game.

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OKPrincess — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:33:34 GMT

I use food saver.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:34:10 GMT

@PA Mom-mom. Love the Primo sausages.

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RedTop — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:46:41 GMT

I freeze in packages of 4-6 patties. I wrap in freezer paper, which keeps them safe from freezer burn.

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

ECBG — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:15:46 GMT

If you wanted to cut small squares of parchment between the size of the patties and put one between each piece, you could freeze a roll of them in a zip lock. Just be sure to press the air out. Then, you could take out what you need.

Bacon would have to be done in groups of slices.

@momtochloeEdited. Please excuse that I neglected to tell what to put between each slice. Rough day yesterday!

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

Mominohio — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:33:45 GMT

I wouldn't even bother to freeze meat anymore without my Food Saver vacuum sealer.

Meat is expensive, and there is no way I've found that keeps it from being freezer burned (not Lock and Lock, not zipper bags, not wrapping in something and put into something else) except for vacuum sealing.

I break our various meats down into one meal/recipe quantities, then vacuum seal it while raw (some people freeze it first, but that just begins the freezer burn in my opinion).

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

momtochloe — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:26:24 GMT

Thanks everybody, individual packets it is (and thanks for the heads up on those Primo sausages at Costco @PA Mom-mom. I'll have to check them out).

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

sunshine45 — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:42:39 GMT

i package them in sandwich size ziploc and then put them in larger freezer sized ziploc bags. i can then pull out what i need much more easily.

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Ms Tink — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 06:45:38 GMT

When I buy anything in bulk as in link sausage, chicken, beef etc., I like to place on a cookie sheet and place in freezer. Once frozen I put servings into a ziplock bag(s) - press out air then place the bags in an L&L. It works really well against freezer burn for me, and also no ice crystals.

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

momtochloe — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 09:43:19 GMT

@Ms Tinkwrote:
When I buy anything in bulk as in link sausage, chicken, beef etc., I like to place on a cookie sheet and place in freezer. Once frozen I put servings into a ziplock bag(s) - press out air then place the bags in an L&L. It works really well against freezer burn for me, and also no ice crystals.

@Ms Tink any chance I can swing by and give this a try with your freezer as the chances of me being able to wedge a cookie sheet in that frozen tundra of a freezer I have are slim and none . . . tee hee! My sincere thanks and appreciation for your advice and also for having an organized freezer!

Re: Freezing Fresh Sausage

hayseed00 — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 15:14:02 GMT

I put mine in portion size freezer bags, works good.