How long can cooked meat be frozen?

Meat is rich in protein and nutrients and is an indispensable part of our diet. If you can't finish cooked meat, the best way is to put it in the refrigerator, which is the most common way to preserve food. However, many people are still concerned about freezing cooked meat, fearing that it may spoil if stored for a long time. So, how long can cooked meat be kept frozen? Now let’s take a look at the storage of cooked meat.

Many people regard the refrigerator as a "food disinfection cabinet" at home, believing that food stored in the refrigerator is hygienic. In fact, refrigerators can breed a lot of bacteria because they store food for a long time and are not cleaned frequently. Although the food in the refrigerator looks fresh on the outside, it has actually gone bad. Cooked meats should not be stored in the refrigerator for more than 4 days.

The commonly used refrigeration temperature for storing food in the refrigerator is 4℃ to 8℃. In this environment, the growth rate of most bacteria will slow down. However, some bacteria are cold-loving. For example, Yersinia and Listeria can grow and multiply rapidly at this temperature. If you eat food infected with these bacteria, it will cause intestinal diseases. The temperature in the freezer of a refrigerator is generally around -18 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, most bacteria will be inhibited or killed, so storing food in it has a better preservation effect. However, freezing does not mean complete sterilization, as some bacteria with strong antifreeze ability will still survive. So, from another perspective, if the refrigerator is not disinfected regularly, it will become a "breeding ground" for some bacteria.

In addition, do not store too much food in the refrigerator, as this will cause the external temperature of the food to be low while the internal temperature to be high, causing it to spoil.

As the weather gets hotter day by day, the usage rate of refrigerators has also increased.

But some housewives use the refrigerator as a fresh-keeping box to store food for a long time. How to use the refrigerator correctly is also essential household knowledge for housewives. For the health of your family, you must know how long the food in the refrigerator can be kept.

Fresh eggs: refrigerated for 30 to 60 days

Cooked eggs: Refrigerate for 6 to 7 days

Milk: Refrigerate for 5-6 days

Yogurt: Refrigerate for 7 to 10 days

Fish: Refrigerate for 1-2 days, Frozen for 90-180 days

Beef: Refrigerate for 1-2 days, Frozen for 90 days

Steak: 2-3 days in the refrigerator, 270 days in the freezer

Sausages: 9 days in the refrigerator, 60 days in the freezer

Chicken: Refrigerate for 2-3 days, Frozen for 360 days

Canned food: refrigerate unopened for 360 days

Peanut butter, sesame paste: refrigerate after opening for 90 days

Coffee: Refrigerate opened cans for 14 days

Apples: Refrigerate for 7 to 12 days

Oranges: Refrigerate for 7 days

Pears: Refrigerate for 1 to 2 days

Ripe tomatoes: Refrigerate for 12 days

Spinach: Refrigerate for 3 to 5 days

Carrots and celery: refrigerate for 7 to 14 days

Don’t eat leftovers within 3 days, fruits and vegetables can be kept for a maximum of one week, and sauces can be kept for two months.

In the eyes of many people, once food is put into the refrigerator, it is equivalent to wearing a "protective suit". In fact, the nutrition and freshness of food will gradually fade during the storage process. There are tricks to keeping food fresh.