Q&A for How to Freeze Meat

Sure, but my recommendation would be to flatten the meat prior to freezing to ensure an even and faster defrosting, as the increased surface area allows for better heat distribution. Flattening the meat also allows for easier storage in your freezer, making it simpler to stack and organize your frozen items.

It depends on when you buy it and how you are storing it. Meat will only keep for a few days in the refrigerator, but can keep for several months in the freezer and even up to a year if wrapped properly.

I don't recommend it, the last time I did that my aluminum foil stuck to my meat and the flavor did not turn out very well when I cooked it.

If you have the space, go for it! Just know it's going to take a long time for it to completely freeze through.

It is not safe to re-freeze food if refrozen. However, combining the defrosted ingredients into a soup or stew will ensure they do not go to waste.

Don't put meat in the freezer door. You open the door too often, so it doesn't maintain the temperature it does inside the freezer. Things like juice or veggies are good for the door.

There are so many variables that may or may not have occurred as these pork ribs were frozen. The best advice is to thaw them, if they pass the smell and visual test, go forward and eat. Anything less than that, discard.