I made some chicken stock last Wednesday and it is still in the fridge - can I freeze it or do I need to chuck it?

[hotmulledwinemama]

Did a roast chicken on Tuesday night and used the carcass to do chicken stock a la Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Unfortunately, I never got around to making the soup I was going to do.

It seems such a waste to throw away - but will it be O.K. to freeze and use later?

TIA

I wouldn't freeze it now but would use it today.

ditto

Would chuck it I'm afraid.

does it smell ok? fesh stock goes off. try tasting it

I'd chuck

that would be fresh stock

It smells O.K - in fact quite yummy!

I am so crap!

Looking at recommendations cooked left over poultry should be kept refridgerated for 3-4 days, so I would be hesitant to use it tbh.

do taste it though, gets a funny sour flavour when it is off but might still smell ok. give it a good simmer and make nice soup

i find it better to freeze carcasses till have accumjulated a few then make a big batch of stock to freeze.

I wouldn't use it either.

i always end up throwing if in doubt because i just can't fany it if i use it fir a meal once that element of doubt creeps in

And whatever you do, keep your hamster away from it.

My gut instinct is to chuck it - unless you lot said otherwise. As I'm not sure I going to chuck it - I threw away the left-over chicken on Friday - so it makes sense. Will freeze in portions next time!

Lesson learned - Don't try to be a domestic goddess unless you can follow through!

I'm very confused by the hamster comment!

Bugger, that joke fell on it's arse then!!!

See this thread

Sorry, fell on its arse

Correcting myslef before the grammar poilce arrive

this is a good reminder to freeze the chicken stock i made yesterday .

Tinselgalacticwalrus - pmsl! By chucking it I could have a lucky escape.