There was thread a while back about expiration dates but what about guidelines for frozen food? Generally you are advised to keep stuff frozen for about a month and then get rid of it, but yesterday I found an old fish pastry thing in my freezer which had been there for at least a year. Anyway, I thought why not, heated it up and ate it. Everything seems fine today, no food poisoning or any other adverse affects.
So what’s the theory behind only keeping stuff frozen for a short space of time? is it just scare-mongering or food companies playing safe?
It was one of those ready meals you buy at Iceland, I don’t know how to describe it exactly - fish pie, fish, pastry, fish pastie. What difference does it make? Let’s just say it was nothing to do with fish. Let’s assume it was a chicken tikka pizza. If it’s frozen solid for a year, what makes it dangerous to eat as opposed to a month?
No chicken jokes now please, don’t tikka the p***. :nono:
I'm not sure. My aunt freezes kebabs and other food items for months, and will reheat/fry and eat them. Done it for years, but I wouldnt advise others to do the same, just incase. I've also left frozen peas and spinach in the freezer for 2 months and cooked and eaten it, seemed fine. Usually they have names of manufacturers. Why not try calling them up and asking them the reasons they have a freshness date of such a short period?
I realized one more thing that men are good for; besides cooking and cleaning. They are much needed for finishing off foods before they go bad. Saves one money and from feeling remorse.
