Freezing hams

MaripositaII · 01-11-2006

We were in SAMS last night and I saw several people buy three-four hams that were marked down half price (Christmas whole hams). I asked a couple of them what they planned to do with so many hams and they all answered:

FREEZE THEM FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS!

Isn't that a LONG time to keep these hams????

Has anyone done this? I might try it for Easter, but Christmas???

mabber · 01-11-2006

Not sure about the safety, but there's something just wrong about that-lol

MWC · 01-11-2006

I think any food handling expert would officially say 6 months is about the limit. But, I know that I have used meat that's been in my freezer for one and two years, with no ill effect.

Theoretically the ham is already cooked, so I don't know how much could go wrong. The only problem would be if the hams were shipped frozen, then thawed for sale, then the purchaser is intending to refreeze it. There may be some degradation in texture.

Pile on that pineapple and nobody's the wiser!

Rissask · 01-11-2006

Hams do tend to dry out when frozen.

and that is a long time, it would be even worse, and possibly some burning.

Daddy B · 01-11-2006

I get my hams frozen and defrosted regularly - whenever I go out of the house and return - so I am moving to Playa to solve that problem

synestere · 01-11-2006

Never heard them called hams before !

Daddy B · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by synestere

Never heard them called hams before !

Not talking about a brass monkey's, but of me pins 'n' pegs...

**james** · 01-11-2006

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Nerak936 · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by MWC

Pile on that pineapple and nobody's the wiser!

And I've got a dandy (easy) raisin sauce recipe that my mom used to make and it was soooooo gooooood!! It'll help any freeze-dried ham taste better! Let me know if you want it, and I'll scrape the dust off my recipe box and dig it out for ya.

**SunKneeMarie** · 01-11-2006

OMG! I just remembered that there's a ham in my garage freezer that's been there since last Christmas that I was supposed to make this Christmas, but never hosted anyone so we never had the ham dinner. My mom said it would still be okay since I had it all wrapped in layers of freezer type things. Hmmmmmm....

fireinmn · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

OMG! I just remembered that there's a ham in my garage freezer that's been there since last Christmas that I was supposed to make this Christmas, but never hosted anyone so we never had the ham dinner. My mom said it would still be okay since I had it all wrapped in layers of freezer type things. Hmmmmmm....

I know what Char's making for dinner this weekend

Buckly · 01-11-2006

Funny this shoudl come up! I read this today in the Dear Abby section of the paper...

DEAR CONCERNED: According to Mike Herndon, media spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration, meat can be frozen "almost indefinitely." However, it must be stored constantly at zero degrees to be safe. Freezer burn does not make food unsafe, but may affect the quality.

The following are freezer storage times for quality only: uncooked roasts, steaks or chops, four to 12 months; whole poultry, 12 months; poultry parts, nine months. Also, it's a good idea to check for odor after meat and poultry have been frozen for too long. If there is a rancid smell, obviously, do not use it.

**SunKneeMarie** · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by fireinmn

I know what Char's making for dinner this weekend

Well, we know what I'm DEFROSTING for dinner this weekend.

I guess this will be a true answer to the question of whether those Sam's Hams are edible a year later!

Daddy B · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by james

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Cheers, me old China!

MaripositaII · 01-11-2006

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Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

Well, we know what I'm DEFROSTING for dinner this weekend.

I guess this will be a true answer to the question of whether those Sam's Hams are edible a year later!

Can't wait to find out

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01-11-2006	#2 (permalink)
mabber beachaholic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 425	Not sure about the safety, but there's something just wrong about that-lol

01-11-2006	#3 (permalink)
MWC añejo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,829	I think any food handling expert would officially say 6 months is about the limit. But, I know that I have used meat that's been in my freezer for one and two years, with no ill effect. Theoretically the ham is already cooked, so I don't know how much could go wrong. The only problem would be if the hams were shipped frozen, then thawed for sale, then the purchaser is intending to refreeze it. There may be some degradation in texture. Pile on that pineapple and nobody's the wiser!

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Rissask Brit basher Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 18,364	Hams do tend to dry out when frozen. and that is a long time, it would be even worse, and possibly some burning.

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Daddy B añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 10 minutes walk from the Caribbean Posts: 8,992	I get my hams frozen and defrosted regularly - whenever I go out of the house and return - so I am moving to Playa to solve that problem

01-11-2006	#6 (permalink)
synestere añejo Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 2,049	Never heard them called hams before !

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SunKneeMarie character encapsulator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 26,295	OMG! I just remembered that there's a ham in my garage freezer that's been there since last Christmas that I was supposed to make this Christmas, but never hosted anyone so we never had the ham dinner. My mom said it would still be okay since I had it all wrapped in layers of freezer type things. Hmmmmmm....

01-11-2006	#12 (permalink)
Buckly beachaholic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central Illinois (icky) Posts: 487	Funny this shoudl come up! I read this today in the Dear Abby section of the paper... DEAR CONCERNED: According to Mike Herndon, media spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration, meat can be frozen "almost indefinitely." However, it must be stored constantly at zero degrees to be safe. Freezer burn does not make food unsafe, but may affect the quality. The following are freezer storage times for quality only: uncooked roasts, steaks or chops, four to 12 months; whole poultry, 12 months; poultry parts, nine months. Also, it's a good idea to check for odor after meat and poultry have been frozen for too long. If there is a rancid smell, obviously, do not use it.

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