Can I freeze cooked meat?

**tervsforme** · 06-20-2006, 08:42 PM

Ok, this is a basic question, I know, but I'm recently divorced and I cooked up a couple of pork tenderloins over the weekend. Well, I'm tired of eating from them, can I freeze the cooked pork? This is a first for me, because when I was married, there was never anything left over! LOL

Next question then, how should I wrap it. I know, silly question, but I am really working on not wasting food to keep my grocery budget down.

Thanks!

**nodmicks** · 06-20-2006, 08:56 PM

Oh sure you can! Great time saver. We wrap our meal sized portions in saran wrap and then slip the saran wrap packages into freezer bags. Since the freezer bags stay clean we reuse them also.

**BTK** · 06-20-2006, 09:07 PM

Yep...just like she said. I do it all of the time. Make sure that you plan on using it within a reasonable amount of time, though. I usually like to use up my frozen things like that within a week or two. Of course, I only have the freezer that goes with the fridge, and I think you can keep things a bit longer if you have a deep freeze.

**tervsforme** · 06-20-2006, 10:44 PM

Ok, I'll stick the rest of the pork in the freezer for next week. I only have the freezer with the fridge also, so I don't have much room.

Thanks!

**jen k** · 06-20-2006, 10:52 PM

when ever i cook a turkey (once at christmas and again at easter) it's usually too big and there are lots of leftovers. i slice some sandwich meat off and keep it in the fridge for sandwiches on the leftover buns, then whatever is left i cut up for turkey soup and freeze with any gravy or juices i've got from boiling the bones. if there's a ton i can divide this into two, three or four. it's a great way to make use of every bit without getting sick of eating the same thing until it's gone. when you start being creative and freezing leftovers, you'll wonder why you never did it before. your grocery budget will go alot further if you can avoid throwing your leftovers in the garbage.

**Valerie in WA** · 06-20-2006, 11:16 PM

I freeze cooked food for up to two or three months. It tastes fine to me, and I believe I read somewhere that it's safe. Some things I cook and freeze: several meatloaves, meat balls, and "work lunches." Work lunches are a sandwich sized plastic container with a tv-dinner style meal, such as pork roast or chicken, rice & carrots; or casserole and a vegetable. Mashed potatoes freeze well, but most other forms of potato do NOT.

**Persimmon Lace** · 06-20-2006, 11:18 PM

I write down the date it went in and I also write something like "heat and eat" which means that I put in on the 3rd day which is when it's either eaten, frozen or tossed. Heat and eat means whateve is left after that point is tossed. I know some people go more than 3 days but I don't.