chicken

willhub · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:34

I dont like the thought of binning what could be perfectly good chicken, it was bought about 8 days ago and use by date elapsed yesterday,would it be safe to cook (fry)and make a curry out of it and then store in fridge and possibly freeze some?

tom_e · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:35

Smell it and find out, you'll know whether it's good to eat pretty quickly.

twist3d0n3 · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:35

smell it, and if it smells like ****, leave it. if it's not a funny colour and doesn't reek, go for it.

RomanNose · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:35

Nope it will kill you.

Nitefly · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:36

It'll smell bad either when you open it or cook it if it's off.

Zefan · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:37

Execute the one man sniff test.

EdGey · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:39

Keep us updated please. Nobody likes a wasted chicken.

Marmot · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:39

If the use-by was yday and you've had it in the fridge then it will most likely be fine. They always cut a day or two off the date to cover themselves anyway. Like the other guys say, use your nose.

twist3d0n3 · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:40

just an FYI: i had 1/2 a roast chicken for lunch today at paintballing. BOSH

Zefan · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:41

twist3d0n3 said:
just an FYI: i had 1/2 a roast chicken for lunch today at paintballing. BOSH

Good chickening. I respect that.

pingwing · 25 Feb 2012 at 18:47

Eat it and report back!

Amp34 · 25 Feb 2012 at 19:00

Use by dates are rubbish... The number of times I've bought chicken and went to use it before the use by date, only for it to stink is quite high. Probably didn't help that the fridge kept being turned down by housemates.

Moral of the story, always sniff and basically ignore the use by date!

Dr.EM · 25 Feb 2012 at 19:01

Pretty sure it'll be just fine. I ate chicken 5 days past its use by date, didn't smell bad or anything, nothing bad happened.

998cc · 25 Feb 2012 at 19:30

The use by date is always going to be on the extreme safe side. No company wants to get sued now do they.

Django x2 · 25 Feb 2012 at 19:46

Medical thread (technically). I'm oot!

timmy85 · 25 Feb 2012 at 20:11

bet the colonel doesn't take the time to deliberate over it!

Get it on the grill!

tom_e · 25 Feb 2012 at 20:20

He obviously risked it and is now erupting out of both ends!

Van Hellseek · 25 Feb 2012 at 20:29

If the use by date was only yesterday I'd definitely give it a go (assuming it didn't smell bad).

lookitsjonno · 25 Feb 2012 at 21:10

even if it does smell, try washing it under the tap and then smell

willhub · 25 Feb 2012 at 21:38

I've not risked it yet, I'll risk it tomorrow.