Can I freeze cookd spare ribs?

Question

Can I freeze cookd spare ribs?

Answer 1

Yes as long as they were not aready frozen when you brought them you can't refreeze anything if it has already been frozen

Answer 2

Yes.  I've bought them frozen.

Answer 3

Frozen meats can be safely frozen indefinitely as long as your freezer maintains a temperature of 0°F or lower. At this temperature, bacteria, yeasts, and molds are inactive (not destroyed). Freezing meat simply stops the clock when microbes are concerned. So, if a piece of meat is about to go bad when you freeze it, it's about to go bad when after you thaw it. It's best to freeze fresh meat shortly after purchase unless you plan on using it.

Enzymes are not stopped by freezing, but merely slowed down, so the quality of the food may diminish over time. This is not a safety issue, but a food quality conern.

Take into consideration freezer burn.

An avoidable quality detractor is freezer burn. Freezer burn occurs when air comes in contact with the surface of the food. Frozen water on the surface or just under the surface sublimates (like evaporation except going from solid directly to vapor) into the air. (This is the same reason why ice cubes slowly "disappear" in the freezer.) This causes moisture to be lost from the meat over time resulting in discoloration and a dry, leathery texture. The meat is still safe to eat, but the freezer burned sections won't taste good. Simply cut the affected portions off before or after cooking.

The risk of freezer burn can be minimized by good packaging. Although you can safely freeze meat in the packaging provided by the market, the plastic used are usually air permeable. Repacking the meat so that as little air as possible comes into direct contact with the food will reduce the chances of freezer burn. Some effective solutions are to pack the meat in liquid (like chicken parts in broth), vacuum sealing, wrapping in heavy-duty aluminum foil, or using a plastic freezer bag.

Answer 4

yes but you want to protect them from freezer burn so either vacuum seal them or wrap them in press n seal. I've frozen cooked ribs plenty of times

Answer 5

Yes.  Or any other meat for that matter.  Make sure you have a strong freezer bag.  Some people take the air out to avoid freezer burn.

Answer 6

Yes, just put them in a freezer bag.