A chicken- Fridge-Storage-Safety?

[JANFU]

A chicken- Fridge-Storage-Safety?

What time is the max for the question asked?

 

[Lutherf]

Raw or cooked?

Raw chicken gets the sniff test and the "slimy" test. If you're close to either then it goes out.

Cooked chicken should be good for 4-5 days. The worst problem is that it dries out in the fridge.

 

[Felis Leo]

A chicken- Fridge-Storage-Safety?

What time is the max for the question asked?

I generally cook chicken on the same day that I buy it because I find that most store-bought chicken goes bad really quickly. I generally stick chicken into the freezer when I get it, and leave it in a sink of cool-lukewarm water in the morning to thaw out in time to cook for dinner. I never leave a raw chicken that I bought from the store in the fridge for more than two days before cooking it. And it's rare that I have waited that long.

And Lutherf is right about the smell test. Chicken that is about to go bad (or has gone bad) has an unmistakably nauseating odor. If your chicken has that smell, or a nasty accumulation of viscous nasty-smelling slime on the surface, throw it out.

 

[vesper]

A chicken- Fridge-Storage-Safety?

What time is the max for the question asked?

JANFU my two cents is before purchasing it pay attention to the expiration date on the package. If it is close to expiring I would not purchase it.

When I purchase poultry most of it is going in the freezer, I take them out of the package they came in and inspect it before repacking it in freezer bags by portions. If poultry is bad it will smell bad and/or be sticky and slimy. I have taken several packages of poultry back to the grocery because it was not good and most of the time this happens when our temperatures are up there during Summer.

I also soak my chicken in salt water in the fridge before preparing it. Something I was taught many moons ago as salt has antibacterial and preserving properties when applied in abundance to foods.

As far as keeping leftovers, I live by a rule you can eat it for three days, the day it is prepared and two days that follow. After the third day if it wasn't eaten it gets thrown out.

Better safe than sorry.

 

[beerftw]

I generally cook chicken on the same day that I buy it because I find that most store-bought chicken goes bad really quickly. I generally stick chicken into the freezer when I get it, and leave it in a sink of cool-lukewarm water in the morning to thaw out in time to cook for dinner. I never leave a raw chicken that I bought from the store in the fridge for more than two days before cooking it. And it's rare that I have waited that long.

And Lutherf is right about the smell test. Chicken that is about to go bad (or has gone bad) has an unmistakably nauseating odor. If your chicken has that smell, or a nasty accumulation of viscous nasty-smelling slime on the surface, throw it out.

If your store bought chicken is going bad fast, it is likely the local stores and not the chickens fault. I around here buy at walmart and heb, I notice things like bread and meat are near expiration at walmart, but have quite a ways to go for heb. Basically some places buy stuff fresh, some buy in bulk near expiration frozen or refridgerated.

When I lived in cali sliced ham had an expiration date from food 4 less that was 3 days from purchase, however as cheap as I was getting it I just learned to eat it fast and have a sandwhich every meal to use up that pack.

 

[PoS]

If its uncooked freeze it if you wont use it the same day. If its cooked, well put it in a sealed plastic container.- it could last for a week

 

[marke]

Raw or cooked?

Raw chicken gets the sniff test and the "slimy" test. If you're close to either then it goes out.

Cooked chicken should be good for 4-5 days. The worst problem is that it dries out in the fridge.

This little chicken alarmist has already gone bad. Time to throw it out.

 

[JANFU]

Raw or cooked?

Raw chicken gets the sniff test and the "slimy" test. If you're close to either then it goes out.

Cooked chicken should be good for 4-5 days. The worst problem is that it dries out in the fridge.

I generally cook chicken on the same day that I buy it because I find that most store-bought chicken goes bad really quickly. I generally stick chicken into the freezer when I get it, and leave it in a sink of cool-lukewarm water in the morning to thaw out in time to cook for dinner. I never leave a raw chicken that I bought from the store in the fridge for more than two days before cooking it. And it's rare that I have waited that long.

And Lutherf is right about the smell test. Chicken that is about to go bad (or has gone bad) has an unmistakably nauseating odor. If your chicken has that smell, or a nasty accumulation of viscous nasty-smelling slime on the surface, throw it out.

JANFU my two cents is before purchasing it pay attention to the expiration date on the package. If it is close to expiring I would not purchase it.

When I purchase poultry most of it is going in the freezer, I take them out of the package they came in and inspect it before repacking it in freezer bags by portions. If poultry is bad it will smell bad and/or be sticky and slimy. I have taken several packages of poultry back to the grocery because it was not good and most of the time this happens when our temperatures are up there during Summer.

I also soak my chicken in salt water in the fridge before preparing it. Something I was taught many moons ago as salt has antibacterial and preserving properties when applied in abundance to foods.

As far as keeping leftovers, I live by a rule you can eat it for three days, the day it is prepared and two days that follow. After the third day if it wasn't eaten it gets thrown out.

Better safe than sorry.

If your store bought chicken is going bad fast, it is likely the local stores and not the chickens fault. I around here buy at walmart and heb, I notice things like bread and meat are near expiration at walmart, but have quite a ways to go for heb. Basically some places buy stuff fresh, some buy in bulk near expiration frozen or refridgerated.

When I lived in cali sliced ham had an expiration date from food 4 less that was 3 days from purchase, however as cheap as I was getting it I just learned to eat it fast and have a sandwhich every meal to use up that pack.

If its uncooked freeze it if you wont use it the same day. If its cooked, well put it in a sealed plastic container.- it could last for a week

My bad, I stated A chicken, never stated it was drawn & quartered.
Damn I must work on my funny