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Corned Beef Brisket Storage and Freezing

Frozen corned beef may be cooked without thawing

By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com

Brisket Storage and Freezing

Fresh corned beef is usually sold vacuum-packed in brine with a "sell-by" date. It may be refrigerated in the package up to seven days beyond the sell-by date.

If you make your own corned beef, it should be tightly wrapped and stored five to seven days in the refrigerator.

Vacuum-sealed corned beef can be frozen in its original packaging up to one month before cooking. Hint: There is no need to thaw frozen uncooked corn beef before cooking. It can be popped right into a pot of simmering water.

Cooked corned beef may be refrigerated up to five days and frozen up to two months.

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