Food freezing/safety question

[sarkin]

I'm thinking of making turkey meatloaf 'cupcakes' and freezing them. Would I have to reheat it, or could I thaw them and eat them cold? I think they'd be a great "to go" food, if I can work out the logistics.

Thanks for thoughts,

Sara

[natythingycolbery]

No expert, but I believe once meat has been cooked and then refrozen it is ok to eat cold or hot.

[MaggieRedwings]

You should absolutely no problem freezing them and then eating them without cooking. Cooking will tend to add a bit more flavor to them since when they are cold they tend to lose some IMHO.

Great idea.

Love, Maggie

[tex]

I agree. You wouldn't hesitate to eat them straight out of the refrigerator, so there's no reason why freezing them would make them less safe. (IMO).

Love,
Tex

[TooManyHats]

You definitely could eat them cold. Be careful not to leave them in the fridge too long. The longer it sits in the fridge, the more the histamine level increases.

[sarkin]

Thanks, all.

Arlene, it was your recent recipe that galvanized me to get this organized. I plan to take some with me, frozen, when I have a long day out of the house, and eat them while they're still quite cold (they'll be like edible freezer packs, too). I agree about the flavor when cold - thanks for the reminder to take that into account.

I'm not sure where I got the idea of 'meatloaf cupcakes,' but it seems like an MC/Paleo/Primal-friendly solution to my current grab-n-go dilemma. I have some recipe tweaking to do, but meat recipes are so much more forgiving than baking, I'm optimistic.

Bon appetit

Sara

[TooManyHats]

I'd love to hear the ingredients, please! I could definitely do with more portable foods.

[dgshelton]

Sara - What a great idea! That might be something good for me to take on my trip. Please post the recipe.

Hugs,