AIBU?
Quick help with ‘is this ok to eat’ please!
Wouldloveanother · 10/09/2022 20:37
My Nan cooked a chicken curry yesterday, froze it and brought it round today. I just came downstairs and DH has cooked it again from frozen. It’s small diced chicken pieces not a leg etc. Is it ok to eat do you think? 10 weeks pregnant so being a bit careful…
Thanks!
BlancmanegeBunny · 10/09/2022 20:39
If it was cooked fresh then frozen it is fine to reheat it as long as it is piping hot throughout.
Wouldloveanother · 10/09/2022 20:47
Great thanks everyone! I would’ve been gutted if you’d all said no! DH is under strict instructions to cook for an extra 15 minutes 🤤
Bubblebubblebah · 10/09/2022 21:10
I cook all mine from frozen again. Just make sure it boils a for bit to make aure meat reaches the correct temperature and you will always be fine.
Wouldloveanother · 10/09/2022 21:15
WunWun · 10/09/2022 21:12
I don't understand, what else would you have done with it?
Defrosted it first? Was my query really.
WunWun · 10/09/2022 21:17
Oh right. It would never have crossed my mind to defrost it first. I didn't know that was a thing people did tbh!
Antarcticant · 10/09/2022 21:19
Safer to cook from frozen as bacteria would have more opportunity to multiply if it slowly thawed at an ambient temperature.
Wouldloveanother · 10/09/2022 21:53
Well he took my ‘make sure it’s thoroughly cooked’ instruction very literally, and incinerated it to the point that it was dry pulled chicken on noodles 😂
Cigarettesaftersex1 · 10/09/2022 21:54
Antarcticant · 10/09/2022 21:19
Safer to cook from frozen as bacteria would have more opportunity to multiply if it slowly thawed at an ambient temperature.
This is my thinking too, always from frozen. I usually microwave for a few mins to soften and then heat through in a pan
DeathMetalMum · 10/09/2022 21:55
Defrost in the fridge overnight usually, then reheat - takes less cooking time. But from frozen is fine, I usually cook longer than needed just to be sure.
JetBlackSteed · 10/09/2022 21:59
It didn't even need frozen if only cooked yesterday, reheating would be fine. But yes, from frozen is grand.
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