…… Getting rid of freezer burn smell

[packyderms_wife]

Just as the title suggests.

Cooked up twenty pounds of chicken hind quarters to can, smells like freezer burn. Can the chicken be saved? If so how?

 

[packyderms_wife]

Bumping

 

[summerthyme]

Taste them. If it's acceptable to you, can it up. If it's just slight funky, consider canning it a spicy sauce... maybe a curry? Freezer burn is harmless, but not aestheticaly pleasing.

You can also can it up and use it gor dog food.

Summerthyme

 

[packyderms_wife]

Taste them. If it's acceptable to you, can it up. If it's just slight funky, consider canning it a spicy sauce... maybe a curry? Freezer burn is harmless, but not aestheticaly pleasing.

You can also can it up and use it gor dog food.

Summerthyme

Thanks, pet food it is!

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

Once upon a time while cleaning out my freezer I came upon a steak that looked hideous with freezer burn. Did NOT smell it, but I wanted to at least SAVE it. I prepared it in my pressure cooker with some broth and minced garlic. It was heavenly!

 

[summerthyme]

Once upon a time while cleaning out my freezer I came upon a steak that looked hideous with freezer burn. Did NOT smell it, but I wanted to at least SAVE it. I prepared it in my pressure cooker with some broth and minced garlic. It was heavenly!

And I made a pot roast with some round steaks from 2018. (Got lost in the shuffle) They looked fine, and 95% tasted fine. But a couple of bites were nasty...

Boneless chicken breasts freezer burn quick and bad, though, unless vacuum packed.

Summerthyme

 

[SouthernBreeze]

I can't stand the smell or taste of freezer burned ground beef or chicken. I came across some ground beef the other day that was dated 2019. I knew it was freezer burned, so I left it in the freezer to make dog food out of, later. I'll can it.

 

[Wildwood]

For some reason, freezer burn smell/taste does not survive pressure canning...at least that has been my experience. The reason I know is that I canned a bunch of chicken with that smell for my dogs and of course I had to taste it to see how it turned out. It was totally normal.

I also can the trimmings for my dogs and one time I accidentally opened a jar of that and made chicken salad. It wasn't until I was cleaning and got a good look at the lid that I realized what I'd done. Gristle does not survive 90 minutes in a pressure canner and it tastes pretty good lol.

Right now we have a very old dog that is having trouble eating and maintaining weight so I can quart jars about 1/3 full of chicken and trimmings and the rest water with a tiny bit of bouillon. A little of that poured over her food does wonders for her appetite. She's a big dog so I get about three meals from one jar.

 

[nomifyle]

I just cooked two packages of venison from 3 years ago. It looked perfect and tasted just fine. I used worchester seasoning and Tones beef boullion and made soup with lots of vegetables. Delish.