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If the food has been thawed under refrigeration and has not started to spoil, food can be safely refrozen. Partially thawed can be refrozen, too. But the extra freeze-thaw cycle will cause degradation of quality. It might be better to cook the food, then freeze it.
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What foods can you eat after it has been frozen thawed and then refrozen?
It is not recommended to eat any foods that have been frozen, thawed and refrozen. You can, however, thaw food, cook it, and then freeze it.
Can you re freeze soda bread?
No foods should be refrozen after they have thawed.
Can steak be unfrozen then refrozen?
According to the USDA, unused portions of food thawed in the refrigerator can be refrozen. However, there maybe a loss in the quality of food due to the moisture lost during thawing. You should never refreeze any foods left outside of the refrigerator for longer than 2 hours - 1 hour in temps over 90 degrees.
Can a thawed spaghetti and sausage sauce be refrozen?
Yes, you shouldn't have any problem with this. I don't think I'd do it if the spaghetti sauce was made with clams or poultry but if it's vegetarian or beef-based, you should be fine.
Can you freeze protein foods?
Yes, most protein foods can be frozen, although they should not be refrozen after defrosting without being cooked.
Can you refreeze vegetarian foods that have thawed?
For most dishes you can, yes.
How long can Cool Whip stay out of refrigerator?
Cool Whip is an artificial dairy product. Bacteria can form on foods after just an hour in the danger temperature zone. The danger zone is above 45 degrees and below 145 degrees. So you run the risk of bacteria in foods after an hour.
Should the chicken be thawed or can you cook it frozen?
Chicken is one of the worst foods for harbouring bacteria. Make sure it's fully thawed before cooking
What foods can safely be refrozen?
It depends foods such as soup can be refrozed but wont be as good. basicaly anything you freeze won't taste as good the next time you eat it. hope this helps!
Can you refreeze thawed pork?
According to the USDA, once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through defrosting. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. No, you should not refreeze meat once it has been thawed.
Why should we never refreeze thaw food?
Because bacteria will grow in the meat once it is thawed and then you put it back in the freezer which just hibernates the bacteria - when you bring it out to thaw again the bacteria just multiplies and next thing you know cooking it just doesn't cut it and you could come down with some life threatening food poisoning. If you have thawed meat that you dont want to eat that day you can cook it into a meal and then re-freeze it, this is ok as long as you only reheat the meal once. You can not keep this meals leftovers for another time you will have to throw them out.
Can you refreeze chicken?
Do not cook any poultry, even Cornish hens, from the frozen state. Thaw in the refridgerator, then cook immediately. You can cook as many at a time as you want to. Four birds takes approx. 35 mins at 350 F. Poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of 170 F, and the juices from the meat should be clear.
