Does anyone know how meat could be stored in freezer without getting that freezer burn on it. I had a few pieces of chicken I stored in the freezer in a Glad storage bag but when I wanted some chicken it smell awful then I notice some freezer burn on the meat and when I cooked it. It tasted terrible instead of tasting the meat I could taste the burnt. Any suggestions?
You probably left some air in the bag.
A. Use Zip-LokTM storage bags, not the twist-tie style bags.
B. Mostly seal the bag leaving a small gap to press out the remaining air, or better yet, use a cocktail straw and suck out the last of the air. Complete the seal & date it.
C. Place your batch of meat on the floor/bottom of the freezer, stacking any already frozen goods on top. After an hour or so, re-arrange the freezer, flipping over your newly packaged meat so the upper side now faces down. This helps ensure the meat freezes evenly.
Bon appétit
You have to get some kind of vacuum sealer to get the air out so freezer burn will not occur (or be extremely minimal). I’d recommend ziploc’s manual pump with premade bags. The electric sealers all require power and they are built cheaper today and the bag rolls are more expensive than if you buy the manual pump and premade bags. Amazon you can find great bulk deals.
I read somewhere that if it was coated in oil it wouldn’t get freezer burn, but i haven’t had a chance to test that yet.
Vacuum sealing. I’ve been doing it for several years now and the sealer will pay for itself quickly. I found some elk steaks in the bottom of one of our chest freezers that had been there since 2007, and they were as good as the ones we froze last year.