It is difficult to imagine the diet of a modern person without meat, including minced meat. So that it does not lose its taste, you need to know: how long minced meat can be stored, how to prepare it for storage and what are the features of its preparation.
Product varieties
- meat - finely minced meat of artiodactyl animals, a classic version of minced meat, used to prepare many dishes;
- fish – fish pulp minced through a meat grinder, used for preparing dietary dishes;
- from poultry – chopped fillet of poultry carcass;
- sausage or sausage - a mixture of chopped meat ingredients that is used to prepare sausage products;
- vegetable – chopped vegetables;
- from mushrooms - chopped mushrooms, scrolled through a meat grinder or food processor.
Product nutritional value table:
| View | Nutritional value, kcal/100 g |
| Meat | 351 |
| Fish | 69 |
| Minced poultry | 143 |
| Sausage or sausage | 352 |
| Vegetable | 40-200, depends on the vegetables from which it is made |
| Mushroom | 30-300, depends on how the mushrooms were prepared (fried, boiled) |
How to prepare for storage
To prepare minced meat for storage, you need to rid it of excess moisture and pay attention to the quality of the product (especially if it is purchased). As for minced mushrooms, you need to boil or fry the mushrooms and allow the product to cool before storing. You also need to prepare product labeling so as not to forget and not violate the shelf life.This can be a leaflet with the date when the product was frozen.
How to pack a product before storage
To keep minced meat in the refrigerator, you need to place it in a plastic container or a glass container with a lid. Wrap the container in cling film and put it in the refrigerator.
And to keep the semi-finished product in the freezer, you need to divide the mass into several parts. Then pack it in a special food bag or a regular cellophane bag. After that, form plates about 2 cm thick. This way the minced meat will freeze evenly and take up a minimum of space in the freezer.
Mushroom, fish and vegetable mince can be stored in plastic containers with a lid that are suitable for freezing. The mass should be laid out in a thin layer in a plastic container and placed in a storage chamber.
It is worth considering that it is strongly not recommended to freeze minced fish, because the product loses its taste and texture.
Shelf life
| The shelf life of minced meat in the refrigerator and freezer differs significantly. | Chilled in the refrigerator | |
| Type | Temperature | |
| Shelf life | Meat | |
| From 0 to 6 degrees Celsius | 6-12 hours | |
| Fish | Less than 6 hours | |
| Poultry mince | 3-5 hours | |
| Sausage or frankfurter | Less than 12 hours |
Vegetable
Less than 6 hours
| Mushroom | 24 hours | In the refrigerator, minced meat should be stored on the very bottom shelf so that drops from it do not fall on other products located below. |
| In the freezer | Type of minced meat | Temperature Shelf life Meat |
| From -12 to -18 degrees Celsius | Up to 3 months at -18 C | |
| Up to a month at -12 C | Fish | |
| Up to 3 months, but it is not recommended to freeze this type of minced meat | Poultry minced meat | |
| Up to 3 months | Sausage or frankfurterThis could be a piece of paper with the date the product was frozen. | |
| How to package a product before storage | To store minced meat in the refrigerator, you need to place it in a plastic container or glass container with a lid. Wrap the dishes in cling film and place in the refrigerator. |
And in order to store the semi-finished product in the freezer, you need to divide the mass into several parts. Then pack it in a special food bag or regular cellophane bag. After this, form plates approximately 2 cm thick. This way the minced meat will freeze evenly and take up minimal space in the freezer.
Mushroom, fish and vegetable mince can be stored in plastic containers with a lid that are suitable for freezing. The mixture should be laid out in a thin layer in a plastic container and placed in a storage chamber.
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| It is worth considering that it is strongly not recommended to freeze minced fish, because... the product loses its taste and texture. | Shelf life | The shelf life of minced meat in the refrigerator and freezer differs significantly. |
| Chilled in the refrigerator | View | Temperature |
| Shelf life | Meat | |
| 0 to 6 degrees Celsius | 6-12 hours | |
| Fish | Less than 6 hours | |
| Minced poultry | 3-5 hours | |
| Sausage or sausage | Less than 12 hours |
Vegetable
Less than 6 hours
Mushroom
| In the refrigerator, minced meat should be stored on the lowest shelf so that drops from it do not fall on other products located below. | In the freezer | Type of minced meat |
| Temperature | Shelf life | Meat |
| -12 to -18 degrees Celsius | ||
| Up to 3 months at -18 C | ||
| Up to a month at -12 C | ||
| Fish |
Up to 3 months, but freezing this type of minced meat is not recommended
Minced poultry
Up to 3 months
Sausage or sausage
Up to 3 months
Vegetable
Mushroom
Up to six months
You cannot freeze minced meat from several types of meat, because each product has its own shelf life. You cannot freeze minced meat more than once, and before freezing the minced meat should be fresh or in the refrigerator for as little time as possible, because the longer the minced meat is left without freezing, the greater the likelihood of harmful microbes getting into it.
Thawed in the refrigerator
- After defrosting the product, it is advisable to use it immediately, but if this is not possible, then it is worth considering that the timing of defrosted minced meat in the refrigerator:
- Type of minced meat
- Temperature
- Shelf life
- Meat
0 to 6 degrees Celsius
Fish
No more than 6 hours
- Minced poultry
- No more than 5 hours
- Sausage or sausage
- No more than 12 hours
- Vegetable
- 24 hours
24 hours
You can defrost the product in the main compartment of the refrigerator; also, do not forget to open the packaging slightly for ventilation. It is also advisable to place a plate under the dishes with the semi-finished product so that when thawing, the liquid does not flow onto other products.
Room temperature
At room temperature, shelf life is extremely short:
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Type of minced meat
Temperature
Shelf life
Meat
From 16 to 26 degrees Celsius
