Frozen haunch to steaks

[Stringer]

I have a couple of frozen haunches in the freezer that I would like to convert to steaks for the BBQ (to take away in the caravan this weekend) but am not sure if thawing-cutting and then re freezing is a good idea.

Are there any food hygene risks assosiated with doing the above? I was just going to get it done but my better half reckons I shouldn't and as my girls are partial to a bit of venison I thought I'd get some advice.

Thanks in advance.

Stephen

 

[basil]

I would take them frozen and thaw when you are there.
Also i would never advise thawing and refreezeing raw meat. If you are going to have some left over why not treat some fellow campers to what they may not have tried before?
Don`t forget your `erbs.
basil.

 

[Stringer]

Thanks Basil.

Bugger, does that mean the wife was right? Shh! Dont tell her or I'll never hear the end of it.

 

[flyingfisherman]

I know its probably not approved, but what about cutting with a saw into steaks while frozen...? We used to do it with salmon on a band saw.. seemed to work fine!

 

[roedeerred]

Risk of salmonella or some other such with refreezing take the lot and spread the word

 

[JAYB]

Band saw, you will not be the first

John

 

[Stringer]

Thanks guys, Probably just take the lot and be a fat b-----d when I come back.

 

[scrumbag]

Band saw, you will not be the first

John

Took the words right out of my mouth!

 

[Paul 600]

Band saw, you will not be the first

John

Used to do all the frozen NZ lambs on the bandsaw in the early 80's, shifted lots of it as well. Nowadays I would only use British lamb!

 

[Heym SR20]

Rather than cutting into steaks, what I've done with Roe haunch is to bone it out and butterfly it so that you have one big steak about two inches thick. Lay the haunch in front of you, split down between the muscle groups to the bone and unroll the meat off.

 

[270Buck]

I know its probably not approved, but what about cutting with a saw into steaks while frozen...? We used to do it with salmon on a band saw.. seemed to work fine!

Cutting frozen meat with a saw is no problems for health and hygiene. The only issue I would see if it is a whole haunch is A) very big steaks B) cutting through all 3 muscles which have varying tenderness. I always seam butcher my haunches and label accordingly.

Very easy to seam butcher, saves time cutting with a band saw too.

Cheers

Ross

 

[basil]

Cutting frozen meat with a saw is no problems for health and hygiene. The only issue I would see if it is a whole haunch is A) very big steaks B) cutting through all 3 muscles which have varying tenderness. I always seam butcher my haunches and label accordingly.

Very easy to seam butcher, saves time cutting with a band saw too.

Cheers

Ross

Not when it`s a frozen lump it ain`t!!
basil.

 

[sauer]

yeah do it with saw ok.....certainly would not defrost then re-freeze ...big no no

might make a bit of a mess with it frozen .....different muscle groups etc....

why not defrost ....butcher as normal use what you can then give a little to neighbours friends etc try a bit of good "PR"
regarding stalking/shooting as a whole
push the bit bout totally frre range meat with negilible cholestotrol etc etc

ive done it.....daft as it sounds its a brilliant feeling when someone comes back to you saying that that was the best bit of mest or burgers etc that they ever had!!

and in todays "climate" i feel as if ive done my bit for fieldsports

im not saying give the whole thing away!!! just what you n family wiouldnt use if defrost the whole haunch

a little goes a long way so to speak

sauer / paul

 

[sikamalc]

I have a couple of frozen haunches in the freezer that I would like to convert to steaks for the BBQ (to take away in the caravan this weekend) but am not sure if thawing-cutting and then re freezing is a good idea.

Are there any food hygene risks assosiated with doing the above? I was just going to get it done but my better half reckons I shouldn't and as my girls are partial to a bit of venison I thought I'd get some advice.

Thanks in advance.

Stephen

I always freeze all my Sika haunches whole. Then once they have completely frozen solid take them to someone who has a butchers band saw and you can cut them into steaks and put it straight back in the freezer, and use when you like.

Its the simplest way to cut a haunch into steaks as the haunch is easy to handle when frozen solid.

Sikamalc

 

[weeman]

You can only refreeze uncooked meat when it has bin cooked. I know from a bad experiance. And i think the boffins recommend once defrost by 35% you should carry on defrost in for safety not sure how you wood no when 35% is done.