Rules for cooking defrosted sausages?

juliancarswell · 01-03-2014, 08:21

HI,
I bought some sausages from Costco, and on day of purchase cooked half and froze the other half. (delicious btw. caramelised onion and pork, highly recommended)
At that time they had a week to go to the use by date.
Anyhoo, heres my question.
I defrosted them yesterday morning and they have since been in a fridge at 3c for 24 hours.
Will they be ok to cook now?
Sounds a daft question but I have only ever cooked straight after defrost

roniandfred · 01-03-2014, 08:36

Yes they will be fine, i buy those sausages as well, they are delicious.

Welsh-lad · 01-03-2014, 09:24

Yes they will be fine - it's been 24 hours.

Put them on some paper towel for a bit to soak up any moisture as that might cause a bang when you come to fry them.

juliancarswell · 01-03-2014, 09:41

Just had them, a la Jamie (oven cooked) Delish.
Thank you.

Beautiful_Harv · 01-03-2014, 12:32

Are people too paranoid when it comes to freezing/defrosting and cooking?

rancidbeings · 01-03-2014, 13:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beautiful_Harv

Are people too paranoid when it comes to freezing/defrosting and cooking?

To be honest I've always cooked straight from frozen regularly and it's never caused me any problems.

Not only sausages, but even chicken breasts etc.

I know it's naughty. I just wrap them in foil on a slightly lower heat initially then open the foil and turn the heat up.

And re: a comment further down, I didn't know it was JO's way, to oven cook sausages, but I think sausages and bacon come out much better baked than fried. No oil required, no careful turning and watching. Simply bung 'em in and await the crispy loveliness

degsyhufc · 01-03-2014, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by rancidbeings

To be honest I've always cooked straight from frozen regularly and it's never caused me any problems.

Not only sausages, but even chicken breasts etc.

I know it's naughty. I just wrap them in foil on a slightly lower heat initially then open the foil and turn the heat up.

And re: a comment further down, I didn't know it was JO's way, to oven cook sausages, but I think sausages and bacon come out much better baked than fried. No oil required, no careful turning and watching. Simply bung 'em in and await the crispy loveliness

Same here. I now regularly cook sausages in the oven as I can bung them in from frozen and go and do something else for 20 minutes.

I cook chicken from frozen either in the oven, poaching on the hob or just in the microwave.

c4rv · 02-03-2014, 18:27

I cook sausages straight from freezer all the time without problems. Just lower the temp a bit and cook for longer to stop them drying out too much. I can also recommend Aldi specially selected range, seriously meaty. They were on offer last week and stocked on a few packs.

gemma-the-husky · 02-03-2014, 18:59

you can cook sausages from frozen, like burgers, also. just give them a bit longer. We grill mainly, but oven is fine.

walterwhite · 03-03-2014, 13:06

I cook straight from frozen on the George Foreman. They come out the same as from defrosted.

01-03-2014, 08:21	#1
juliancarswell Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Just here, inside my head. Posts: 5,290	Rules for cooking defrosted sausages? HI, I bought some sausages from Costco, and on day of purchase cooked half and froze the other half. (delicious btw. caramelised onion and pork, highly recommended) At that time they had a week to go to the use by date. Anyhoo, heres my question. I defrosted them yesterday morning and they have since been in a fridge at 3c for 24 hours. Will they be ok to cook now? Sounds a daft question but I have only ever cooked straight after defrost

01-03-2014, 08:36	#2
roniandfred Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 32	sausages Yes they will be fine, i buy those sausages as well, they are delicious.

01-03-2014, 09:24	#3
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	Yes they will be fine - it's been 24 hours. Put them on some paper towel for a bit to soak up any moisture as that might cause a bang when you come to fry them.

01-03-2014, 09:41	#4
juliancarswell Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Just here, inside my head. Posts: 5,290	Just had them, a la Jamie (oven cooked) Delish. Thank you.

01-03-2014, 12:32	#5
Beautiful_Harv Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8,861	Are people too paranoid when it comes to freezing/defrosting and cooking?

01-03-2014, 13:33	#6
rancidbeings Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5,788	Quote: Originally Posted by Beautiful_Harv Are people too paranoid when it comes to freezing/defrosting and cooking? To be honest I've always cooked straight from frozen regularly and it's never caused me any problems. Not only sausages, but even chicken breasts etc. I know it's naughty. I just wrap them in foil on a slightly lower heat initially then open the foil and turn the heat up. And re: a comment further down, I didn't know it was JO's way, to oven cook sausages, but I think sausages and bacon come out much better baked than fried. No oil required, no careful turning and watching. Simply bung 'em in and await the crispy loveliness

01-03-2014, 20:17	#7
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by rancidbeings To be honest I've always cooked straight from frozen regularly and it's never caused me any problems. Not only sausages, but even chicken breasts etc. I know it's naughty. I just wrap them in foil on a slightly lower heat initially then open the foil and turn the heat up. And re: a comment further down, I didn't know it was JO's way, to oven cook sausages, but I think sausages and bacon come out much better baked than fried. No oil required, no careful turning and watching. Simply bung 'em in and await the crispy loveliness Same here. I now regularly cook sausages in the oven as I can bung them in from frozen and go and do something else for 20 minutes. I cook chicken from frozen either in the oven, poaching on the hob or just in the microwave.

02-03-2014, 18:27	#8
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	I cook sausages straight from freezer all the time without problems. Just lower the temp a bit and cook for longer to stop them drying out too much. I can also recommend Aldi specially selected range, seriously meaty. They were on offer last week and stocked on a few packs.

02-03-2014, 18:59	#9
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	you can cook sausages from frozen, like burgers, also. just give them a bit longer. We grill mainly, but oven is fine.

03-03-2014, 13:06	#10
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	I cook straight from frozen on the George Foreman. They come out the same as from defrosted.

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