My husband and I are trying to loose a little weight. So we've started this diet of lean meats, fruits, veggies, and whole grains. We like to eat fish, but are not sure how long it will keep in our refridgerator before it goes bad. Can we freeze it? How long can it stay in the freezer?
2006-09-27 03:27:31 · 11 answers · asked by nmtgirl 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Most seafood will be fine when stored for a day or two, but always check the use-by dates on packaged seafood or ask advice if in any doubt. To store fish, remove it from its original wrappings, rinse in cold water, pat dry, cover and place towards the bottom of the fridge.
Store fresh and smoked fish separately to avoid mixing flavours.
Always store cooked, ready-to-eat seafood such as smoked mackerel, prawns and crab, separately from raw fish.
Frozen fish should be stored at -18ºC or colder. As a rough guide, if seafood is stored at -18ºC, the maximum recommended storage periods are:
White fish 4 months
Oil-rich fish 3 months
Smoked fish 3 months
Shellfish 3 months
The ideal method of defrosting seafood is to allow it to thaw out overnight in the fridge. Thawing seafood out in water can lead to loss of texture, flavour and valuable nutrients. You can also, of course, cook fish straight from the freezer - just add a couple of extra minutes to the cooking time.
2006-09-27 03:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by Thisbysghost 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fish In The Fridge
2016-11-04 07:13:07 · answer #2 · answered by svendsen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prompt repackaging as described above is very important and I also then chill the fish down by putting it in the deep freeze for up to 1 hour. As a long time fisherman, I would agree that 72 hours is the maximum for fish that has been self caught but, if purchased already packed, I prefer to cook it within 24 hours. This because the product may have already been sitting in a display cabinet for a day or two so the "packed on" and "use by" dates may give a misleading impression of freshness.
2014-08-04 15:40:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the fridge until use by date. in the freezer for 3 months after the use by date. check out www.yummyfood.net for some good fish recipes
2006-09-27 03:48:42 · answer #4 · answered by paulamathers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't keep it in the fridge more than 2 days. yes you can freeze it. what i do is divide everything into serving size portions and freeze. that way when i'm hungry i take out one portion and cook it or heat it up. it goes a lot longer and keeps you from overeating. you can keep it in the freezer forever as long as it doesn't start to look freezerburned. so wrap it really good before putting it in there.
2006-09-27 03:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the freezer it will be good for about 6 months but would check it for freezer burning..as for the fridge it is not very long 3 days but in the resturants we ice the seafood down even though it is in the fridge this extends the life of fresh seafood...i put in a ziploc and stick down in a bowl of ice.....
2006-09-27 03:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by d957jazz retired chef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 days in the fridge, several weeks in the freezer
2006-09-27 03:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can keep fish up to 3 months in freezer but wrap it up in foil first but only 3 days in fridge wrap that up as well or it will stink your fridge out
2006-09-27 03:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by tommo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same worms in my fridge that i bought in march and they still alive. I have take them out fishing with me on several occaisions and always keep them covered and i the shade. there is a poosibility that they have reproduced since i have bought them.
2016-03-17 03:21:08 · answer #9 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, fish can be frozen, raw fish lasts about 72 hours in the fridge.
2006-09-27 03:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋