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Freezing cooked chicken
Last weekend I bought some cooked chicken breasts from Asda, but didn't use them, so I wrapped them in freezer bags and put them in the freezer.
I was going to get one out to defrost and have for dinner today, but I chickened out (no pun etc) as I got worried about food poisoning. Would you think they would be OK? It didn't say on the packaging that they were suitable for freezing, but I have frozen cooked meats in the past and they have always been fine. |
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This should be perfectly safe to eat, why are you concerned Granny?
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Last weekend I bought some cooked chicken breasts from Asda, but didn't use them, so I wrapped them in freezer bags and put them in the freezer.
I was going to get one out to defrost and have for dinner today, but I chickened out (no pun etc) as I got worried about food poisoning. Would you think they would be OK? It didn't say on the packaging that they were suitable for freezing, but I have frozen cooked meats in the past and they have always been fine. |
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Goodness me! I defrost and eat cooked chicken months after I've frozen it - not dead yet!
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This should be perfectly safe to eat, why are you concerned Granny?
![]() I'll defrost one tomorrow and if I get ill I'll blame you all! Seriously, thanks for the replies.
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No problem at all with those. Defrost them thoroughly and use as normal.
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I'm a bit weird with chicken; I managed to give myself evil food poisoning by defrosting it the wrong way. Totally my stupidity, but it 'scarred me for life'
![]() So we only buy chilled chicken, and snarf it down that day. What is not eaten is put down for the Beast (my cat) so eveyone's a winner ![]() But that's me. |
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I don't know. I suddenly got dithery about them. Perhaps it's my age.
![]() I'll defrost one tomorrow and if I get ill I'll blame you all! Seriously, thanks for the replies. ![]() |
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It didn't say on the packaging that they were suitable for freezing,
You say you didn't use them: that sounds like they were sitting in your fridge for a few days before you froze them? The fridge will slow down the bacteria but not stop them. To me this sounds like a borderline case, depending on how long the chicken was stored, and where, before you froze it. Chicken is not a food I would take chances with. |
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