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02-07-2021 05:30 PM - edited 02-07-2021 05:30 PM
I've been buying a lot of hamburger meat.
I open the packages, shape them into patties, wrap them and then store in the freezer.
I've noticed some of them seem to have a weird taste. Not all - but some.
Am i eating bad meat?
Are you supposed cook hamburger meat once the package has been opened?
02-07-2021 05:33 PM
@RinaRina I don't know, honestly. I'm 72 and for at least 40 years I've bought hamburger in bulk or packs, made patties and froze them. We thawed as needed and cooked. No problems ever.
Are you buying meat that is possibly not as fresh as it should be? Are you thawing it in the fridge and not on the kitchen counter (a huge no no IMO for health reasons)?
Maybe someone else will have some ideas. But if a batch of meat tastes "off" I would throw it out.
02-07-2021 06:00 PM
I don't know, I have bought hamburger meat before that just didn't smell right, I threw it out, because I thought if it smells gross, God knows what it will taste like.
I started buying in bulk from a butcher in town. Its not much more expensive and I have never had any of it smell off like it did from the supermarket sometimes.
02-07-2021 06:04 PM
"when in doubt, throw it out."
02-07-2021 06:05 PM
IF the meat wasn't fresh, you'd notice an odor as soon as you opened the package, in which case you should return to the store.
02-07-2021 06:07 PM
How long has it been frozen.? Perhaps freezer burn.
02-07-2021 06:08 PM
@RinaRina Wrap them in what?
"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."
02-07-2021 06:46 PM
@RinaRina I don't buy a lot of meat, but I have heard one should never buy ground meat because you will get the worst. Pick the meat that you like and have the butcher grind it for you. That is what we used to do.
02-07-2021 06:52 PM
What are wrapping the patties in? I use foil, tighly so no air can get in.
How long have the patties been in the freezer? Shelf life is 6-8months.
02-07-2021 07:27 PM
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