Polish grandma`s advice on life and food

Any raw meat can be frozen, but the freezing time depends on the type of meat . Fatty meats must be frozen for a shorter time than those that contain less fat. Beef and veal can be stored in the freezer for up to 8 months. The maximum freezing time for pork is 6 months, and minced meat should be consumed within two months.

Storing meat in the freezer for too long can negatively affect its quality, taste and nutritional value, which is quite obvious.

We consume a lot of honey. I buy it either from local producers or in shops. In the latter case, i choose the honey which started getting crystalized at the bottom of the jar. Then I know it is genuine coz fake product doesn`t crystalize.

Unfortunately, we often forget when we have frozen meat or other products in the freezer. You have to be careful with ice cream, after some time it has to be thrown away, the same with meat, especially when it starts to look like mammoth meat. On the other hand, rolls and bread are problem-free (they must be frozen immediately after purchase), as well as fruit, e.g. cherries and, to a lesser extent, strawberries.

I'm surprised you don't have your own colony yet. Regarding meat, I learned that you can just boil it and put it in the jars. It creates delicious "mielonka."

I freeze all kinds of our fruit.


I reject the notion of Poland having a colony. Once we had it in Ukraine but fortunately it is no more. Yet, Ukrainian honey is imported by thousands tons and Polish producers are mad.