I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.

On 7/29/2019 6:29 AM, wrote:
I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.

I've done it many times when they were still cold but thawed.

On Monday, July 29, 2019 at 6:30:01 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.

Sure. It's not ideal, they probably degrade in quality a little each
time that's done, but they are perfectly safe as long as they didn't
get above 40F for any length of time.

On 7/29/2019 6:29 AM, wrote:
I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.


You can, but depending on how much they thawed you will loose some
quality. The first freeze caused some rupture of cells and loss of the
juices, the second can be worse.

I'd consider cooking them in the next day or two or grinding them and
make a meatloaf.

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I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed.
Can I refreeze them

Yep. They'll be fine.

and if not why not?

On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 03:36:06 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
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I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed.
Can I refreeze them

Yep. They'll be fine.

He got three answers like that already, senile Rodent! Just what in hell
makes you believe anyone's answer will only be valid when YOU confirm it,
you self-opinionated, self-important, 85-year-old, senile pest?

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I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze
them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.

Cook them and eat them. What are you saving them for?

On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:08:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 7/29/2019 6:29 AM, wrote:
I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.


You can, but depending on how much they thawed you will loose some
quality. The first freeze caused some rupture of cells and loss of the
juices, the second can be worse.

I'd consider cooking them in the next day or two or grinding them and
make a meatloaf.

This is the best answer. Freezing the meat a second time will likely
further damage. The ice crystals will be bigger. imo

On 7/30/2019 1:32 PM, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:08:39 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 7/29/2019 6:29 AM, wrote:
I have a freezer that lost power and 6 ribeye steaks thawed. Can I refreeze them and if not why not? Thanx for a reply.


You can, but depending on how much they thawed you will loose some
quality. The first freeze caused some rupture of cells and loss of the
juices, the second can be worse.

I'd consider cooking them in the next day or two or grinding them and
make a meatloaf.

This is the best answer. Freezing the meat a second time will likely
further damage. The ice crystals will be bigger. imo


I concur. There will me some loss of quality due to moisture loss. If
the meat thawed to room temperature, there is a risk of e-coli that may
have settled.