Brining- Fresh or previously frozen meat?

[indaswamp]

I've always heard that you should brine or cure fresh meat whenever possible. Any truth to that or is it a myth? How will brining affect affect meat that has been frozen for 1 year? And differences as compared to fresh meat?

 

[tallbm]

I've always heard that you should brine or cure fresh meat whenever possible. Any truth to that or is it a myth? How will brining affect affect meat that has been frozen for 1 year? And differences as compared to fresh meat?

I had no problem doing marinades on meat frozen for long periods of time. I do this with venison roasts and have no issues. I would go with it if I were you :)

 

[SmokinAl]

I do the same, as a matter of fact I have 2 pork bellies in my freezer right now.
When I run out of bacon I'll cure one of them. Never seemed to matter if they were frozen or fresh.
Al

 

[sammartin]

I marinade my ground beef in the freezer for my burgers and they have been in there for close to 5 months at a time. Never had an issue here either with fresh or frozen.

 

[biteme7951]

Frozen pork loins, venison, turkeys, chicken 1/4s for me...no issues.

Barry.