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Storage of Meats Poultry and Seafood
Questions about food storage, specifically proteins such as meats, poultry, and seafood.
2,359 Questions
How long can a vacuum sealed frozen rack of lamb be kept?
Once it's frozen, meat can be kept in the freezer up to the time recommended by the 'star rating' - 1 star, up to a week - 2 stars, up to a month - 3 stars, up to three months.
What happens to the human body if they eat raw meat?
•If meat isn't cooked properly you can get seriously ill:
Eating raw meat isn't a
problem eating, it's what
is in the meat. Meat can
carry bacteria which
can normally be killed
by cooking the meat.
How long is chicken good for in fridge after cooked?
Kept covered at refrigerator temperatures, the chicken is good for three to four days. But after one day refrigerated, it will start to taste like wet newspaper.
How long will it will open can of guava paste last in the refrigerator?
If it's frozen, it will last indefinitely.
If it's dehydrated (dried), it will last indefinitely (but be sure to double-wrap it so ants and bugs don't get in).
If it's fresh, it will last maybe two or three days.
How long can you keep spaghetti sauce in frig?
The faster you cool food the better. It is best to use an ice bath to cool food quickly for freezing or refrigerating. An ice bath is: Put the food to cool in a shallow pan and put that into a bigger pan with ice and water. The ice and water level should go a little over half of the food pan. Stir the food a few times while it cools. This should take just a few minutes. Place the food after cooling in an airtight container to freeze or refrigerate.
Can cooked meat that has been left out all night be recooked?
Yes, but it really isn't advisable. Was the meat in a sealed package or open on a plate? Make sure to cook the meat thoroughly all the way through.
Will a turkey go bad if it was put in the refrigerator frozen hard for 5 and half days?
Yes, smoked turkey does need to be refrigerated. Smoked turkey will grow bacteria if it is left at room temperature.
Can you freeze fresh turkey breast?
Yes, but it depends on what you are talking about. If you want to freeze the turkey whole it will become quite dry, but if you slice it up before freezing it then it will be fine. Another note, if you want to freeze your turkey whole try baking it with a cup of water in the pan, it will make it more moist thus reducing the dryness when frozen.
How long can fish be in refrigerator safely?
Normally two days, three max. If your fish smells like fish, then it's time for the bin. If it smells like the sea it's still fresh. Is it's a whole fish rather than a fillet you can tell by the eyes, still clear ok cloudy then bin it. Again with whole fish the skin should be slippery not slimey.
It is technically raw still, not cooked.
The reason why it's edible when sliced thinly is because it's cured.
Same with Parma ham and Pepperoni. Both edible when sliced thinly because of being cured, not cooked.
The only reason I know this is I used to work at a Deli/Butcher. White Boards/Knives for Cooked, Red Boards/Knives for raw. Salami etc was always cut up in the red section.
How long will cold cuts last in the refrigerator?
Cold cuts, if kept well refrigerated and were sliced with clean slicers, can be good for up to one week.
How long can you keep a whole chicken frozen?
Just about as long as you want, but not quite. I wouldent suggest keeping it for over a year.
Do farm fresh eggs have to be refrigerated?
Many countries do not refrigerate fresh eggs; they are sold and consumed without refrigeration. In North America however the practice is to refrigerate immediately.
When a hen wants to hatch chicks, she continues to lay an egg each day until the nest is full. THEN she sits on them for 21 days, after which they hatch. Many hens sit on 10 or 15 eggs, so the first egg laid sits around at room temperature for up to two weeks before she sits on it full-time, keeping them at incubation temperature.
Chickens would not have survived to modern times if eggs went bad unless chilled. Even a little bacteria growing inside an egg would kill the chick. Hens kept in healthy conditions lay healthy eggs that do not need constant refrigeration. North Americans refrigerate to guard against that extremely rare egg (1/20,000 even in factory-farmed eggs that are laid by highly stressed hens) that has some salmonella inside the egg.
How long after cooking MEAT can you refrigerate?
The dates on the packaging are usually a good guide, if rather conservative. In general, the smell of the meat will tell you if it is off. If I have cooked meat myself, I tend to keep it 3 or 4 days if well refrigerated.
How long can you Store a deboned cooked chicken in the refrigerator?
This food will keep for about 5 days in the refrigerator. Place the food in an air tight container for the best results. This food can easily be transferred to the freezer for longer storage time.
How long does frozen stock last?
Frozen stock should last for several months when stored in a good freezer. It will not improve with age, so plan to use it in a couple months. Make sure to use containers designed for freezer storage. Be careful of the fat content which can turn rancid.
How long will refrigerated ribs keep?
I have two tables with the longest one sayong 3 to 6 months. The other has a shorter time. This is at 0 Degree C.
Why do vacuum sealed produce swell up?
Generally vacuum-sealed foods swell due to microbial growth in the food.
Certainly! Your refrigerator temperature would normally be around 40-42 degrees and a temperature of 35 degrees is barely above freezing and well below your normal refrigerator temperature.
Can you eat cooked fish left out of the fridge overnight?
Potentially hazardous food should not be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Less time is better. If you know that the product temperature was in the 140°F to 70°F range for 2 hours or less, then the food should be OK. If you have no idea how long the food was in that range, then you are putting everyone who eats it at risk for food poisoning.
Most pathogenic bacteria thrive at the same temperatures we like. Some of them form toxins that are not destroyed by heating.
People constantly ask for some type of verification that the food they eat will not make them ill. That is nearly impossible to do without bacteriological and chemical tests, so all we can do is provide guidelines, like:
* Handle food in a sanitary manner (wash hands, clean & sanitize food-contact surfaces, protect from cross-contamination, package & store properly) * Keep potentially hazardous food either hot or cold and cook and reheat thoroughly, and * Use it within a reasonable time. In the end, you are responsible for what you feed yourself and your family. This adage has truth to it: When in doubt, throw it out.
