can I freeze chicken breast with today's date on?

Found 15th Jan 2017

Or is it not a good idea?

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15th Jan 2017

Yes, you can.

15th Jan 2017

Yes, but when you defrost it, make sure it is eaten the same day.

15th Jan 2017

make sure it hasn't previously been frozen, you could always cook it then freeze it if your worried

15th Jan 2017

As above: yes you can freeze it provided it hasnt been frozen already..check the details on wrapper, use within 1 month, defrost in fridge overnight and use that day. I buy loads of fresh meat reduced as it's use by date is that day, I then freeze it...saves me loads of cash and we get top quality cuts for 1/4 of their original purchase price.

15th Jan 2017

Yes - if in doubt give it a "sniff"

15th Jan 2017

I wouldn't risk it.

Get it down your neck

15th Jan 2017

Not a good idea meat should be frozen on day of purchase

15th Jan 2017

I did it on one occasion before and my two kids Sam and Ella ended up not well.

15th Jan 2017

My freezer full of reduced chicken

15th Jan 2017

Yes.

As with any frozen food when it is eventually cooked make sure it is piping hot in the middle especially chicken and pork.

15th Jan 2017

By the time it defrosted it would be ood surely? I hate it when the OH tries freezing food on the day it's going out of date! :')

15th Jan 2017

JLLM
Not a good idea meat should be frozen on day of purchase

What if it was bought today?

15th Jan 2017

awwwww chicks then? oO

easymoney
My freezer full of reduced chicken

15th Jan 2017

Been freezing reduced price food for at least twenty years with no problems at all, the use by dates tend to be very conservative....

http://www.stilltasty.com/

I actually found on the above site that you CAN cook food from frozen, something I always thought was a no no...

http://www.stilltasty.com/questions/index/116/page:1

Edited by: "mfactor" 15th Jan 2017

15th Jan 2017

The Food Standards Agency provides sensible advice and tips here: food.gov.uk/sci…tes.
I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion.

15th Jan 2017

aau1
What if it was bought today?

just freeze it use by date isn't a majic bullet that if u go over 12 clock the thing has to be thrown away smell it if it's good enough today it will be good enough to use after aswell.

15th Jan 2017

Just freeze it and as said these date things are just to cover themselves.

15th Jan 2017

davej798
make sure it hasn't previously been frozen, you could always cook it then … make sure it hasn't previously been frozen, you could always cook it then freeze it if your worried

You're*

Banned

15th Jan 2017

Yes

Unless you have previously frozen & defrosted them

15th Jan 2017

peeej1978
You're*

Bore

15th Jan 2017

waterloo
Bore

LoL. A grammatically correct bore though.

15th Jan 2017

I'd just cook it all and have it for lunches etc

Original Poster

15th Jan 2017

It smelt weird even though it was today's date so threw it out

15th Jan 2017

wash it then pat it dry before quick freezing

15th Jan 2017

I buy a load of tesco reduced for the purpose of freezing same day.
Stock up on sausages and haddock fishcakes.

16th Jan 2017

muddassarsardar
just freeze it use by date isn't a majic bullet that if u go over 12 c … just freeze it use by date isn't a majic bullet that if u go over 12 clock the thing has to be thrown away smell it if it's good enough today it will be good enough to use after aswell.

It was rhetorical lol

The whole "freeze on day of purchase" line is nonsense