2007-02-02 06:22:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I think it depends how long they were in the refrigerator for.
I've done it before and I'm still here and haven't been stomach sick and I don't really know the rules about freezing and not freezing!
2007-02-02 06:27:32 · answer #1 · answered by M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would lean towards cooking them over refreezing them.
The way to look at it...
If you had "fresh" thighs you would probably keep them a week before they start smelling funky.
When you freeze something, it does NOT reset the clock on the food. So if the chicken has been out 3 or 4 days and you refreeze it... you only have about 3 or 4 days to use them when you take them out and thaw. It takes about two days to thaw them completely so in practical terms you only have a day or two left to use them. Not another full week.
Also when you freeze, thaw and refreeze... the food will lose a lot of moisture because the ice crystals will break down the cell walls and leak out.
If you've ever noticed thawing and refreezing and thawing a gain, the chicken will be in a lot of water.
The downside of having a lot of water is that it makes things get funky quicker.
If you do refreeze, you need to use it immediately after you thaw again. You'll be surprised at how quickly the chicken will go bad.
2007-02-02 06:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by lots_of_laughs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not refreeze chicken if it was completly thawed at any time. If the chicken was still partially frozen, then you could place it back in the freezer.
2007-02-02 06:30:01 · answer #3 · answered by greenhat1981 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! Never refreeze food (especially meat) after it has been thawed out once.
2007-02-02 07:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by mkshepherd33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree- not safe to refreeze thawed food.
2007-02-02 06:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by Sweet Tooth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt refreeze them but you could cook them and then refreeze the cooked dish. That would work.
2007-02-02 06:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Oz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would not. As to "Can I", of course you could, just put them in the freezer. If you would ask if they would still be good, then the answer would be probably not.
2007-02-02 06:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but don't. The bacteria that could have accumulated in the meantime will not be killed in the freezer.
2007-02-02 08:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by gary t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cook them first, then freeze them.
2007-02-02 06:29:49 · answer #9 · answered by badneighborvt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋