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Original poster

eeeek didnt defrost stock , I need some cooking help please !!!!

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melsy · 12/07/2004 22:54

I also just realised that it has 0.7 g salt in a 330g tub , should dd 10mths not be having any salt??Or is that a fraction really??? Im making a HUGEMONGOUS casserole and Im ssooooo tired its all going wrong and ive started it soooo late Im not going to eat till 10 aarrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhh.(dont worry dd in bed and not getting hers til tommorow!!) Will I be giving myself and dd food poisening?? Theres 4 qaurters and loads a veg and I did boil it.Im not sure how long to cook it for on the hob?? Dh has gone out and wont be back till late and hes normally the chef around here. I used to be good at this stuff but Ive not got the same interest.

Questions questions aaaarrrrrrrggghhhhhhhh !!!!

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melsy · 12/07/2004 22:55

help

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:01

I didnt mention that its chicken!!

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islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:06

what do you need the stock for - is the chicken defrosted, because you can always use water and herbs, or a stock cube. What is the salt in???

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:10

The salts in the tub of chicken stock, I like a nice gravy, so its quite soupy. I wasnt thinking , the stock was actually for something else . I normally just add water and herbs and my won homemade veg stock. I dont know were my brain went.

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:11

Yes the chicken was defrosted.

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Branster · 12/07/2004 23:14

could you imerse the tub in a sink filled with cold water. change the water quite often (it would get colder from the tub and what you need is slightly warmer temp. but not warm. does it make any sense?)until it's defrosted. alternatively, could you break the ice in samller pieces, put them in sealed plastic bags and put those in cold water until the ice melts. not sure if i understood correctly, but i take it you have a tub filled with frozen chicken stock (ice basically) which needs defrosting?? have you got any oxo stock cubes? could use those instead. hth

islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:18

melsy - I'll try and guess what you are up to. If you cooking the chicken on a low heat, and have browned it first, simmer it for about an hour, and it will be ok to eat, and tender enough. If the stock is just for the gravy, can you use something else. Don't know if this is helping but keep posting while the pot boils!!

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:19

I was being impatient with the microwave taking ages to defrost it so I just chucked it in the pot half done and let the boilng liquid melt it .

Now I feel really bad as its for dd, but Im gonna eat it a little later , so if i get ill tonight then I wont give it to dd!!! Im just worried it may be breeding bacteria or something & I didnt look at the salt content till after . Dont stock cubes have loads of salt?????

GOD I SOUND NEUROTIC now. typing it out must make appear like a right loon

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Tommy · 12/07/2004 23:24

This won't help now (sorry) but you can buy low salt stock cubes in health food shops. I use them to make DS's stuff as I can't be bothered making stock (as I did for DS1!)

OldieMum · 12/07/2004 23:28

Stock cubes do contain quite a lot of salt. And partially defrosted chicken is potentially dangerous. I'd be more worried about the chicken than the salt to be honest. Sorry to be negative, but I wouldn't rely on whether you get ill as a test for whether it's OK for your dd.

islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:28

I may be shot down for this but as a one off I'm sure a tiny bit of salt will be ok. now wait for the shooting down!!

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:34

Oldie mum the chicken was defrosted. It was the ready made bought stock that wasnt quite defrosted.

0.7g salt / o.4 sodium isnt a lot in a huge vat of chicken casserole is it ???????? Thanks for the suggestion Tommy.

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:35

and I never suggested that I use stcok cubes for dd.

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islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:39

melsy - I think you will be fine, as the chicken is the worrying thing. Go for it, as you don't know where I live, so I can just hide............

islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:40

sorry - as the chicken is clearly not the worry as it was defrosted. Oh give me strengh....

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:42

I get ya Island girl. Im not normally in this tis, ive cooked loads of casseroles no probs , but tonight im a bit hormonal and Im alone and its nasty out!!!

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islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:45

well melsy I am sitting here with dh away until sat, with a storm on its way, hopeing the power won't go off again. Enjoy your long awatied for meal.......

suzywong · 12/07/2004 23:50

melsy, make sure you have a chill pill for your
pudding

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:51

Poor you, is it work?? I have that twice a year for 2 weeks, crap isnt it . Here have some casserole !!!

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islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:51

suzywong - do you have some!!!! what a lovely thought.xx

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:52

A very large strong drink I think. In fact why am I not having one whilst cooking. Ill be floyd on casserole!!

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:53

May be thats the problem , I didnt take my chill pill this morning !!!

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suzywong · 12/07/2004 23:53

I have some chill juice courtesy of Banrock Station

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melsy · 12/07/2004 23:56

OOOHHH that sounds great Suzy, pass me some please. My fave , is it red ??? Hey we have our very own chicken bar here !!

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islandgirl · 12/07/2004 23:57

whats really sad is that I did have chicken for supper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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