Freezing meat bought on sale is a great way to save money at the grocery store. But if you don’t properly store and protect the meat, your savings can be wasted due to freezer burn. If you follow the steps your frozen meat will save you money and you’ll rarely be disappointed.
Reader Question about Freezing Meat
How do you freeze filet mignon, and keep it from getting dry and tough? We recently purchased filet mignon from Costco, ate two of them (they were delicious) and froze the others. When we defrosted and cooked them, they were awful. Is there is a better way to store them to preserve the flavor and texture?
7 Tips for properly and safely freezing meat
We don’t buy filet mignon so can’t address that cut of meat specifically. But we do successfully freeze lots of other cuts of meat and enjoy it weeks and months later by using the following principles.
If you follow our 5-step process your filet mignon, or any other cut of meat, will taste fantastic, and even more, you’ll savor the savings if you purchased it on sale!
Freezer Pleaser
This is a reader tip to make the freezing of meat easier.
I just reorganized my freezer using plastic bins. It’s great and really easy to find what I need. I marked them “Beef,” “Chicken” and “Pork.” This has really helped me to know what I already have in the freezer so I can shop more carefully. Leslie Wilson – Jacksonville, FL
If you’re looking for more options for cooking beef, check out these pages:
We have several of our favorite recipes in the recipe section of our website here.
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Resources for Saving Money With Meat
- Money-Saving Tips page with all kinds of ideas for saving on meat.
- Blog about buying meat in bulk online.
- Blog with a crazy way to save money with meat.
- One more idea! Places to find cheap meat.
