You are kidding, right? I imagine it wouldn't go off for a long time, if one didn't eat it. But, how the heck isn't it getting used/eaten for a long time? How do you even know?I recently bought a two pound package of thick siced bacon. I froze one pound, then baked the other pound on a sheet pan in the oven. Once it is cooked it lasts in the fridge for a pretty long time.
I freeze individual portions of bacon too. I just pull a few strips at a time from the one pound package, stuff them into individual plastic bags and toss them into the freezer.. . . But I don't freeze the package whole. I open it up and grab two slices at a time. I kinda fold them over and lay them on a cookie sheet lined with wax or freezer paper, then stick the whole sheet into the freezer until the bacon 'bundles' are frozen solid, then toss them into a zipper bag. Anytime I need bacon (like for a BLT, etc) I just grab out a 2-piece bundle of bacon and let it thaw.
That's exactly what I used to do. Then I started freezing them all at once and putting them all into one bag, just to save on baggies. Either way works well.I freeze individual portions of bacon too. I just pull a few strips at a time from the one pound package, stuff them into individual plastic bags and toss them into the freezer.
Oh, good idea with the overly large chicken breasts. I'll do that next time.Linda, I do the same with hot dogs. Loose freeze, then bag.
Chicken, I put in individual bags. I weigh ea. Sometimes the breasts are whole but if they are super huge I pull off the tenders for a separate bag - they usually go into a stir fry. Thighs & Drumsticks, I pkg 2/3 per bag (skin & bone. That way I can mix and match however I want.
Bacon I do 2 ways, depending on how I feel. Sometimes loose individual pieces on a tray (with wax or plastic wrap) then all into a big bag when frozen.
Most times I cut the bacon across the equator, then divide the slices (why is there always 15/17 slices? never an even count) so I'll have 2 pkgs of 6/7 slices. When defrosted I can grab a left and a right piece, yeah, sometimes 2 each, for my breakfast.
That's us now. I got tired of throwing 1/4 to 1/3 packages away because they smelled off and had a slimy feel.I personally freeze mine as soon as I buy it, since we don't use bacon that rapidly around here. But I don't freeze the package whole. I open it up and grab two slices at a time. I kinda fold them over and lay them on a cookie sheet lined with wax or freezer paper, then stick the whole sheet into the freezer until the bacon 'bundles' are frozen solid, then toss them into a zipper bag. Anytime I need bacon (like for a BLT, etc) I just grab out a 2-piece bundle of bacon and let it thaw.
That's what I do. It's really nice to have a few slices already cooked when I want it and baking it in the oven is less messy. I line my baking sheet with parchment paper.I recently bought a two pound package of thick siced bacon. I froze one pound, then baked the other pound on a sheet pan in the oven. Once it is cooked it lasts in the fridge for a pretty long time.