| Is it safe to.. 15:58 - Aug 6 with 1956 views | Girthyguy |
Use Lamb Mince 3 weeks after it went out of date from frozen when it was frozen on the use by date quite late in the day? |  | | |  |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:00 - Aug 6 with 1930 views | J2BLUE |
There is a safety margin built in to use by dates. You're talking a matter of hours. Should be fine. |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:01 - Aug 6 with 1920 views | footers |
The only things you should keep in your freezer are peas, vodka and ice.
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:02 - Aug 6 with 1910 views | Oldsmoker |
If tomorrow is a day-off and you have a TV in the toilet then go for it. |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:02 - Aug 6 with 1910 views | Ryorry |
Don't want you to be ill, so must inform you that I'm not a qualified food safety expert! but I regularly use meat that's months (up to 2 years) out of date, as long as it was frozen on or before the use date, in good condition at the time of freezing, AND kept at -18C or lower; and I've never been ill from it (have quite sensitive digestive tract too).
The fattier the meat tho, the less good the flavour will be. |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:02 - Aug 6 with 1905 views | Girthyguy |
OK thanks its just I thought I read somewhere saying no longer than a week on its use by date. Couldn't find no definitive answer on the net. | | | |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:04 - Aug 6 with 1883 views | StokieBlue |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:00 - Aug 6 by J2BLUE |
There is a safety margin built in to use by dates. You're talking a matter of hours. Should be fine. |
Exactly.
It's really a pretty rubbish system which doesn't account for how things are stored or anything really.
There is some development in smart labels whereby the label actually degrades at the same rate as the food given the conditions it's kept in. It's taking a while to get to market though:
https://futurism.com/a-smart-label-can-sense-when-your-food-has-gone-bad
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:08 - Aug 6 with 1863 views | RonFearonsHair |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:02 - Aug 6 by Girthyguy |
OK thanks its just I thought I read somewhere saying no longer than a week on its use by date. Couldn't find no definitive answer on the net. |
I've sometimes found mince in the freezer months past its use by date and cooked it. It was of course put in on or before the date originally. |  | | |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:25 - Aug 6 with 1820 views | factual_blue |
Provided you cook it from frozen, yes. |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:26 - Aug 6 with 1813 views | Girthyguy |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:25 - Aug 6 by factual_blue |
Provided you cook it from frozen, yes. |
Ah well it's pretty much defrosted... | | | |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:29 - Aug 6 with 1806 views | factual_blue |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:26 - Aug 6 by Girthyguy |
Ah well it's pretty much defrosted... |
Cook it then, but be sure to leave in the full sun, uncovered, for a couple of days. Then partially reheat before serving. | |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:42 - Aug 6 with 1769 views | linhdi |
It should be fine. I buy meat at a butchers shop, so no use by dates. I keep mince up to 6 months and usually cook from frozen in a saucepan. (Fry onion, add garlic, Chuck in the mince and break it up as it defrosted over a med-high heat. Never had any issues. | | | |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:45 - Aug 6 with 1758 views | chicoazul |
As long as you leave it out in the full sun for 72 hours to defrost first you'll be fine. |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:46 - Aug 6 with 1750 views | wkj |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:45 - Aug 6 by chicoazul |
As long as you leave it out in the full sun for 72 hours to defrost first you'll be fine. |
That is the best way to serve mayonnaise too |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 16:47 - Aug 6 with 1744 views | chicoazul |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:46 - Aug 6 by wkj |
That is the best way to serve mayonnaise too |
Absolutely. And chicken burgers, | |
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| Is it safe to.. on 18:18 - Aug 6 with 1661 views | Girthyguy |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:29 - Aug 6 by factual_blue |
Cook it then, but be sure to leave in the full sun, uncovered, for a couple of days. Then partially reheat before serving. |
OK will do cheers for the advice it's been in the sun for an hour now. | | | |
| Is it safe to.. on 18:18 - Aug 6 with 1660 views | footers |
| Is it safe to.. on 18:18 - Aug 6 by Girthyguy |
OK will do cheers for the advice it's been in the sun for an hour now. |
How hot is your meat, Girthyguy? | |
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| Is it safe to.. on 22:33 - Aug 6 with 1493 views | jeera |
| Is it safe to.. on 18:18 - Aug 6 by footers |
How hot is your meat, Girthyguy? |
Well that's one less poster.
Shame really, he seemed ok. |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 10:24 - Aug 7 with 1296 views | BrixtonBlue |
| Is it safe to.. on 16:02 - Aug 6 by Ryorry |
Don't want you to be ill, so must inform you that I'm not a qualified food safety expert! but I regularly use meat that's months (up to 2 years) out of date, as long as it was frozen on or before the use date, in good condition at the time of freezing, AND kept at -18C or lower; and I've never been ill from it (have quite sensitive digestive tract too).
The fattier the meat tho, the less good the flavour will be. |
Two years?!? I thought 6 months was the maximum you should keep frozen stuff, because frozen stuff does deteriorate (just much slower). |  |
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| Is it safe to.. on 10:31 - Aug 7 with 1275 views | Ryorry |
| Is it safe to.. on 10:24 - Aug 7 by BrixtonBlue |
Two years?!? I thought 6 months was the maximum you should keep frozen stuff, because frozen stuff does deteriorate (just much slower). |
6 months from the flavour point of view.
2 years is what I've found through long experience to still be safe (well I'm still alive and have never suffered from food poisoning - though a recent batch of in-date almond milk where the top had come off but the foil seal underneath was still intact & it smelled & tasted OK but I felt rather ill after drinking it yesterday - was a different matter!)
Must reiterate though - you need a proper 3-star freezer where the temp is constantly -18 or lower to do this. | |
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| Is it safe to.. on 11:01 - Aug 7 with 1221 views | Swansea_Blue |
Mmmm, a lovely bit of squirrel |  |
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