Out of date chicken

DSherry · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:23

I have some out of date chicken that says use by 2nd Feb. Do you think I should still eat it tonight?

buckeejit · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:23

I wouldn't.

wannabedamned · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:26

1 Day I would. 2 Days is pushing it.

reflux · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:27

wannabedamned said:
1 Day I would. 2 Days is pushing it.

^^this. You don't want food poisoning, unless you're a masochist, in which case, you do

Dazzy_G · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:27

I got some going of out date chicken, marinated it over night and cooked it the next day. and im still here.

Arjun806 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:28

It'll be fine :\

Glaucus · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:29

Smell it.
How can you not know what to do.

Amp34 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:29

Check it isn't slimy, green or smelly, if not them you may want to chance it. Me personally, I wouldn't, anything else yes but chicken and pork can be really iffy.

N19h7m4r3 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:30

If it's forzen it's fine.

Emlyn_Dewar · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:30

Is the price of the chicken worth more than your health? If so, cook away!

Burnsy2023 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:30

AcidHell2 said:
Smell it.
How can you not know what to do.

Indeed, gone off chicken has a distinctive smell.

Tummy · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:30

You chicken.

Eat it.

Matblack · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:32

Tummy said:
You chicken.

Eat it.

Funny Tummy!

Smell it, you'll be able to tell if its edible.

MB

Pav89 · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:32

Amp34 said:
Check it isn't slimy, green or smelly, if not them you may want to chance it. Me personally, I wouldn't, anything else yes but chicken and pork can be really iffy.

Fish is much more iffy than Chicken. I know quite a few people who have eaten fish that's 1-2 days out of date and been really really sick.

Chicken? 1 day I would chance it, after that, nah. You should just stick it in the freezer a day before it goes off, then defrost whenever you need it tbh.

Mr_White · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:34

It's fine, muppets.

Kemik · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:37

I attempted to defrost sausages yesterday and ended up with half frozen, half cooked crap. I put the remains in the fridge after cooking two of them and decided to cook the rest today. I'll report back if I see the sausages coming out of my mouth in a few hours time.

tres · 4 Feb 2009 at 19:38

AcidHell2 said:
Smell it.
How can you not know what to do.

this

how can people lack in common sense SO much, they have to ask stupid questions?

DIABLO · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:15

If it's frozen it will be fine.. if not give it a smell first.

kenshinu · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:17

Kemik said:
I attempted to defrost sausages yesterday and ended up with half frozen, half cooked crap. I put the remains in the fridge after cooking two of them and decided to cook the rest today. I'll report back if I see the sausages coming out of my mouth in a few hours time.

Lol please do =P

Briton · 4 Feb 2009 at 20:44

Pav89 said:
You should just stick it in the freezer a day before it goes off, then defrost whenever you need it tbh.

Do you really think that a piece of chicken 'goes off' at midnight of the 'use by' date printed on the packaging? If it smells and looks OK I'd have no problem eating it.