Freezing meat after a few days in the refrigerator greatly affects its quality, so it should not be done, endocrinologist, nutritionist Aleksei Kalinchev (Russia) said.

"Meat should not lie in the refrigerator at home for four days and then go to the freezer. This is wrong. The taste qualities will be impaired and the amount of fat-soluble vitamins will suffer. If you are not going to cook, it is better to buy frozen or put it in the freezer immediately. Also, the quality suffers when defrosting quickly. It's better to defrost slowly, not in microwave," said a specialist in a conversation with Ura.ru.

According to him, when buying meat the consumer usually doesn't think about the fact that the product might have been stored improperly before. For instance, the refrigerator in the store may not work properly or it may not have glass in it at all, which might cause the cold chain to malfunction, which can affect not only the quality of the meat, but its safety as well.