How to... Store Beef

Wipe any blood off the beef, put it on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and store in the fridge. Put larger cuts on a rack over a plate so that the meat doesn’t end up sitting in its own juices. Keep raw meat away from cooked to stop cross-contamination. To ensure the beef cooks evenly, remove it from the fridge half an hour before cooking and let it come to room temperature. Oiling small cuts of meat before storing them will help prevent the meat oxidising (turning dark). Freeze beef either vacuum-packed or well wrapped in freezer wrap. It will keep frozen for up to 1 year.