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Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 12:52 PM Oct 2020

The good news is I don't have Covid-19

The bad news is we're having to toss out the chicken we just thawed because it went bad in the freezer.

I could tell by smell.

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The good news is I don't have Covid-19 (Original Post) Xipe Totec Oct 2020 OP

Holy Smokes, how long was it in the freezer? Fla Dem Oct 2020 #1

It's not how long it was frozen that really matters Xipe Totec Oct 2020 #2

Well that explains it. Fla Dem Oct 2020 #3

I'm not saying it's best practices. Just describing what happened. Xipe Totec Oct 2020 #4

Fla Dem

(23,650 posts)

1. Holy Smokes, how long was it in the freezer?

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 12:57 PM

Oct 2020

If you need to store chicken for longer than a few days, it's best to store it in your freezer. Raw chicken pieces can be stored in the freezer for up to 9 months, while a whole chicken can be frozen for up to one year. Cooked chicken can be stored in the freezer for 2–6 months

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-long-does-chicken-last-in-the-fridge#refrigeration

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

2. It's not how long it was frozen that really matters

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 01:20 PM

Oct 2020

It's how long it was thawed and then refrozen.

I couldn't say how many times that chicken may have been thawed and then, welp, we're going to fix something else for dinner, so toss it back in the freezer....

Fla Dem

(23,650 posts)

3. Well that explains it.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 01:28 PM

Oct 2020

Long time ago I learned to never refreeze meat that's been frozen and then thawed. Maybe in Home Ec.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

4. I'm not saying it's best practices. Just describing what happened.

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 19, 2020, 02:32 PM

Oct 2020

I've explained this to my spouse many times, but she's in charge.

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