D'ya think the chicken would be ok?

[Arimeh]

Hi ya

We went shopping on Saturday and got some chicken in bulk. I forgot to split it up (there are two huge pieces there) and left it sitting in the fridge in its packet. I've just got it out now to separate it (have one tonight and freeze the other) and the use by date was the 13th April (yesterday)

Sooooo.... would this still be ok to have tonight and freeze another one ya reckon?

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Smell it ? Although being UTD it will probably be disgusting anyway =/

[Arimeh]

Yeah I'm no good at smelling meat - all smells gross to me anyways... I usually get DH to smell it but he's at work.

ETA - its $12 worth of chicken. I might cry if I have to throw it out.

[briggsy's girl]

i would be reluctant Mel - it might smell "ok" but it's not something i'd be likely to use - you never know how it will impact you. not a fan of meat that has been left sitting around - actually washed something the other day on teev with a microbiologist recommending chicken be used within 48 hours if in the fridge or it starts to go bad anyway...

[briggsy's girl]

feed it to the dogs - won't be a complete waste... just micro or lightly fry it and give them a treat. exxy treat, but better than complete waste (ours are eating top notch lamb at the moment from the meat we can't use for us after the fires - spoilt mutts!)

[Arimeh]

Hmmm... so would the mince that it still sitting in the fridge waiting to be separated be ok or not then?

Or is chicken just a bit more.. dicey than mince?

[briggsy's girl]

chicken is much more dicey than mince (and i have a sensitive tum, so if mince was going to go bad, i'd be the first to notice!) - the mince, if still in date, should be fine - but i'd be getting to it NOW hun. even if you're planning on using it tomorrow, freeze it over night to give you some peace of mind...

[Liz]

I wouldn't touch it being pregnant. But not being pregnant, I'd wash it (bacteria is usually on the surface isn't it?) and smell it, and then probably still freak out and chuck it LOL.