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preciouslove
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Stupid Food Question...
I bought Chicken cutlets today and when I got home I noticed that the sell by date is Aug. 15. Does that mean they expire after the 15th... or are they fine as long as they stay in the freezer before cooking them...
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Posted 8/13/07 5:46 PM  |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Stupid Food Question...
freeze or cook before aug 15th
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| Posted 8/13/07 5:49 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: Stupid Food Question...
Posted by MrsPorkChop
freeze or cook before aug 15th
So it's ok if I don't cook them by the 15th as long as I keep them in the freezer?
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| Posted 8/13/07 5:51 PM |
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Re: Stupid Food Question...
Posted by bedda26
Posted by MrsPorkChop
freeze or cook before aug 15th
So it's ok if I don't cook them by the 15th as long as I keep them in the freezer?
yup... you either have to cook them or freeze them by the 15th. freezing them works really well.. i do it all the time, and just leave them in the fridge for a day before i want to cook them so that they thaw out...
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| Posted 8/13/07 5:53 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: Stupid Food Question...
Posted by bedda26
Posted by MrsPorkChop
freeze or cook before aug 15th
So it's ok if I don't cook them by the 15th as long as I keep them in the freezer?
exactly, if you are not cooking before the 15th, freeze them. then you can defrost them when you are ready to use
Fresh Chicken: Chicken is kept cold during distribution to retail stores to prevent the growth of bacteria and to increase its shelf life. Chicken should feel cold to the touch when purchased. Select fresh chicken just before checking out at the register. Put packages of chicken in disposable plastic bags (if available) to contain any leakage which could cross-contaminate cooked foods or produce. Make the grocery your last stop before going home.
At home, immediately place chicken in a refrigerator that maintains 40 °F, and use within 1 or 2 days, or freeze at 0 °F. If kept frozen continuously, it will be safe indefinitely.
Chicken may be frozen in its original packaging or repackaged. If freezing longer than two months, over wrap the porous store plastic packages with airtight heavy-duty foil, plastic wrap or freezer paper, or place the package inside a freezer bag. Use these materials or airtight freezer containers to repackage family packs into smaller amounts or freeze the chicken from opened packages.
Proper wrapping prevents "freezer burn," which appears as grayish-brown leathery spots and is caused by air reaching the surface of food. Cut freezer-burned portions away either before or after cooking the chicken. Heavily freezer-burned products may have to be discarded because they might be too dry or
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preciouslove
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Re: Stupid Food Question...
Posted by MrsPorkChop
Posted by bedda26
Posted by MrsPorkChop
freeze or cook before aug 15th
So it's ok if I don't cook them by the 15th as long as I keep them in the freezer?
exactly, if you are not cooking before the 15th, freeze them. then you can defrost them when you are ready to use
Fresh Chicken: Chicken is kept cold during distribution to retail stores to prevent the growth of bacteria and to increase its shelf life. Chicken should feel cold to the touch when purchased. Select fresh chicken just before checking out at the register. Put packages of chicken in disposable plastic bags (if available) to contain any leakage which could cross-contaminate cooked foods or produce. Make the grocery your last stop before going home.
At home, immediately place chicken in a refrigerator that maintains 40 °F, and use within 1 or 2 days, or freeze at 0 °F. If kept frozen continuously, it will be safe indefinitely.
Chicken may be frozen in its original packaging or repackaged. If freezing longer than two months, over wrap the porous store plastic packages with airtight heavy-duty foil, plastic wrap or freezer paper, or place the package inside a freezer bag. Use these materials or airtight freezer containers to repackage family packs into smaller amounts or freeze the chicken from opened packages.
Proper wrapping prevents "freezer burn," which appears as grayish-brown leathery spots and is caused by air reaching the surface of food. Cut freezer-burned portions away either before or after cooking the chicken. Heavily freezer-burned products may have to be discarded because they might be too dry or
Wow thanks for this info...
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