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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 5, 2024 0:28:44 GMT
UPDATE I don't have the time to cook them so I froze them. There was no smell whatsoever.
I just realized the package of breasts I bought the other day have a Use or Freeze date of yesterday. I haven't opened them yet and they've been in the meat compartment of my refrigerator. If they don't smell bad when I open them, would you use or toss?
TIA!
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Post by Lexica on Jul 5, 2024 0:33:51 GMT
My experience with chicken is that it smells quite bad when it goes past the use by date. If yours still smells normal, I would have no problem cooking it up or freezing to cook later. I have a super sensitive sense of smell thanks to my fibromyalgia so I tend to rely on it to keep me safe. You should be fine with using it less than 24 hours after the marked date.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 5, 2024 0:42:11 GMT
If it smells normal I would either use it or freeze it now.
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Post by gina on Jul 5, 2024 0:53:20 GMT
I do not freeze past expiration even if they smell fine. With no smell I would 100% cook them though.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 5, 2024 0:58:38 GMT
UPDATE I don't have the time to cook them so I froze them. There was no smell whatsoever.
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Post by sierra821 on Jul 5, 2024 12:25:51 GMT
Im weird with that so I would toss.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 5, 2024 20:02:03 GMT
Im weird with that so I would toss. I'm the same. |
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Post by lucyg on Jul 6, 2024 3:01:27 GMT
I wouldn’t keep them in the freezer forever, though. Take them out as soon as you can and cook them thoroughly. I tend to boil stuff like that WELL and use it for soup or salad.
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Post by imkat on Jul 6, 2024 3:14:37 GMT
I freeze chicken all the time, but not if it is smelly. Things got mixed up in my freezer, so I am using chicken that I froze in 2022. It has a little freezer burn but is totally fine for something like soup, pulled chicken, really anything where it is chopped. I would not use it where the breast is served whole, like chicken piccata or something similar, due to issues with texture.
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