Deli meat, also known as lunch meat, sandwich meat or cold cuts, has many wonderful qualities, but a long shelf life simply isn't one of them. Whether you buy yours from the deli counter or in ...

When meat prices jump around from week to week, your freezer can either protect your grocery budget or quietly drain it. The ...

Freezing meat is a great way to make it last longer, but if done the wrong way, it can lose its flavour and texture. If you’ve ever thawed meat only to find it dry, tough, or with a strange taste, ...

Not only is spoiled meat and poultry nasty (you don’t want a decaying cutlet stinking up your fridge, much less percolating in your GI tract), it also amounts to a waste of money and food, so it’s ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...