What's the deal with re-freezing?

[Marley&Me]

I buy bulk meat and freeze it, then thaw it out and cook it for dinner. We always have heaps left over so I sometimes freeze the dish I have made. Is this ok? I've been doing it for years

[RainbowRiver]

I freeze too, just use it again within 2/3 weeks though as I find it goes a bit funny otherwise

[briggsy's girl]

yup - we do this all the time - as long as it's been cooked properly between defrosting and re-freezing it's fine.

[briggsy's girl]

I freeze too, just use it again within 2/3 weeks though as I find it goes a bit funny otherwise

Interesting - i've never had a problem with anything - although it may be the kinds of meals being cooked - ours are always done in sauce or gravy, not JUST meat. spag sauce, shepherds pie type things... we shave down left over roast and freeze them in left over gravy as well...

[AnyDream]

Yeah, you can re freeze once it's cooked, because cooking it kills any pathogens that might have grown while it was warming up from frozen. You can't re freeze it safely if it's still raw.

[Marley&Me]

Excellent, Thanks ladies!