Defrosted bangers

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2020 at 08:27

When I buy a pack of 8 sausages, I separate into two lots of 4, wrap in clingfilm and freeze them.

I took 4 cumberland sausages from the freezer last evening and put them on my kitchen worktop to defrost.
I was very tired and ended up sleeping without having dinner. About 3am I woke up and remembered the sausages. Went into kitchen, they were fully defrosted and I put them in the fridge.

Is that ok, safe to put in fridge after defrosting at room temperature? They weren't sweaty or anything and kitchen temperature wasn't warm.

tom_e · 16 Apr 2020 at 08:28

I'd happily eat them today without worry.

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2020 at 08:31

tom_e said:
I'd happily eat them today without worry.

Good to hear. Yeah, I'm sure they're fine too. I'm always just a bit worried when defrosting and rechilling meats.

Terminal_Boy · 16 Apr 2020 at 08:46

They’ll be fine if cooked through properly.

lookitsjonno · 16 Apr 2020 at 09:47

I definitely draw the line at chicken and fish, but anything else should be fine provided it's well cooked.

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2020 at 10:48

Thanks guys. Yep, I've got a Thermapen mk4 which is amazingly fast and accurate. I always poke my meats with it to ensure they're thoroughly cooked through to the correct temperature. I use this as my guide.

Pork sausages 160f/71c
Chicken 165f/74c
Leftover food reheated 165f/74c
Egg whites 160f/71c for Swiss meringue

Mcnumpty2323 · 16 Apr 2020 at 10:52

Should be OK
My usual take on it is If I am unsure I fire it out the window into the garden
The local foxes love me lol
They must have cast iron stomach no matter what it is they happily eat it

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2020 at 13:21

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Should be OK
My usual take on it is If I am unsure I fire it out the window into the garden
The local foxes love me lol
They must have cast iron stomach no matter what it is they happily eat it

Haha, it's true though, local wildlife eat almost everything.

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2020 at 14:57

Perfect. Late lunch.

Mcnumpty2323 · 16 Apr 2020 at 15:02

Mmmmmm those sausages look good
The rabbit food you can keep though lol

Merlin5 · 16 Apr 2020 at 17:10

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Mmmmmm those sausages look good
The rabbit food you can keep though lol

That's cabbage not lettuce

Basmati rice and tzatziki too, delicious.

Bubo · 17 Apr 2020 at 11:27

"Will it be red sauce, brown sauce, or boiled cabbage, rice and some kind of Greek mayo"

Tony Edwards · 17 Apr 2020 at 11:57

Bubo said:
"Will it be red sauce, brown sauce, or boiled cabbage, rice and some kind of Greek mayo"

Thats multiculturalism for you.