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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year about 48 million people get sick from food poisoning. Safely storing and handling food at home is something you can do. Here are instructions on how to store beef in the refrigerator.
1. Notes on preserving beef
For most undercooked beef cuts, you can freeze them for several months without loss of quality. You can keep your cuts of meat like a barbecue, freezing them for a period of 4 to 12 months; for steak it's 6 to 12 months. With ground beef, you should freeze them for no more than 3 to 4 months.
For cooked beef, you can also safely freeze leftovers. But the FDA recommends that you only keep them frozen for about 2 to 3 months. The freezing time may be longer, but the quality of the meat may be altered.
Trắc nghiệm: Muối trong thực phẩm, natri, huyết áp và sức khỏe của bạn
Muối, natri là chất khoáng cần thiết cho cơ thể để duy trì hoạt động ổn định. Tuy nhiên, chế độ ăn thừa muối có nguy cơ cao dẫn tới các vấn đề sức khỏe nghiêm trọng. Cùng làm bài trắc nghiệm sau đây để hiểu hơn về những ảnh hưởng của các khoáng chất này tới huyết áp và sức khỏe bạn thế nào nhé.
Nguồn tham khảo: webmd.com
2. How to store beef in the refrigerator
To prevent cross-contamination from taking place in the grocery cart or in the refrigerator, always place raw beef in a plastic bag to keep water from leaking or dripping onto other foods.
Cách bảo quản thịt bò trong tủ lạnh luôn tươi ngon
Place raw beef in the freezer on ice if it's been longer than 1 hour. This is especially important during warm weather. Raw beef should be served in a bowl or on a plate in the bottom of the refrigerator. The refrigerator must be set to 40°F (about 4.5°C) or less. Store whole fresh beef cuts for three to five days in the refrigerator. Ground beef and various meats such as liver, kidney, and tongue can be kept fresh for one to two days in the refrigerator. Use or freeze products with a sell-by date of three to five days from the date of purchase. Use cooked beef that has been safely refrigerated within three to four days. Always wash cutting boards, utensils, and surfaces that have touched raw beef with hot, soapy water and then clean with 1 tablespoon of regular bleach in 1 quart of warm water. Meat should not be washed before cooking as this can cause cross-contamination and spread when bacteria in raw meat are transferred to other foods and utensils.
3. Note when defrosting beef
Bạn có thể rã đông thịt trong tủ lạnh bằng lò vi sóng
Always defrost meat in the refrigerator in the microwave or in cold water. It is best to let meat defrost slowly and safely in the refrigerator. Small pieces of meat can be defrosted within one to two days. Large cuts of meat will take longer, about a day for every 5 pounds of weight. You should use defrosted beef within four days. When defrosting meat in the microwave, you must cook it immediately after defrosting because certain areas of the meat can become hot when placed in the microwave. For quick defrosting, place food in a leak-proof plastic bag and submerge it in cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes to make sure it stays cold. After defrosting, cook immediately. Beef can be cooked while it is still frozen, but cooking that way will take longer.
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References: healthline.com, canr.msu.edu
