Is my chicken too old?
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Calicolady
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If it were me - NOT!
My feeling - if you have to even consider the question - don't question. Toss!
Sorry SQZEE.
My feeling - if you have to even consider the question - don't question. Toss!
Sorry SQZEE.
bowlingshirt
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I ate some chicken that had been in the fridge for too long, and ended up 
in the middle of the night. Never again...
in the middle of the night. Never again...
Its depends on the temperature in your fridge and when it finally defrosted. If you have doubts, I would opt for the cautious approach. Smell it, feel it and it it is different throw it. If you do decide to cook it, taste a bit before serving - if there is any taint don't serve it. Some of it may also depend on how long it had been stored before freezing. If you bought it frozen, I would be inclined to think it may be OK. If you have doubts, do not use it, you family's health is not worth it.
bowlingshirt
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When I got sick it tasted just fine. I don't think that's the best way to test it.
PanchoHambre
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Suzi
In all honesty if I was just making it for myself and it seemed OK and it had been handled safe I would probably take the risk
BUT if I was feeding a family NOPE.... sounds like you have had enough sick people around as late... a house full of puking kids and puking parents=bad stuff
In all honesty if I was just making it for myself and it seemed OK and it had been handled safe I would probably take the risk
BUT if I was feeding a family NOPE.... sounds like you have had enough sick people around as late... a house full of puking kids and puking parents=bad stuff
High Cheese
Saucier
LOL @ "taint" 
Yeah, I would toss it. I know you said you were sick, but times like that where I know I won't be eating it soon I'll cook it and make chicken salad or soup or something that I can use for lunch or to eat in a day or two.
Yeah, I would toss it. I know you said you were sick, but times like that where I know I won't be eating it soon I'll cook it and make chicken salad or soup or something that I can use for lunch or to eat in a day or two.
LOL @ "taint"
Yeah, I would toss it. I know you said you were sick, but times like that where I know I won't be eating it soon I'll cook it and make chicken salad or soup or something that I can use for lunch or to eat in a day or two.
Thats what I would have done as well.
Bowlingshirt - I take your point, I was mentioning that as one additional way to test but as I said if you are uncertain don't cook it. I think if it went into the fridge as a frozen bird on Thursday, it wouldn't fully fully defrost until Saturday. Assuming the fridge is at 5 degrees or lower, I believe it would be all right. However, if Suzie is concerned, she should chuck it rather than risk it, especially as young children are involved. If cooked, it should be throughly cooked, even a bit overcooked.
it depends on how big the bird was... whole birds can take up to 4 days to defrost...
http://www.helpwithcooking.com/cooking-poultry/defrosting-poultry.html
http://www.helpwithcooking.com/cooking-poultry/defrosting-poultry.html
A week is pushing it....three days is fine.
I'll be careful from now on. Thanks.