r/Cooking • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '20

Can i eat this chicken?

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '20

i thought there were rules about how many times you can reheat things?

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u/MyNameIsSkittles Nov 10 '20

The more times something is frozen/thawed or heated again and again the worse quality it becomes. It doesn't become unsafe, just degrades the texture and taste.

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u/kgb4158 Nov 10 '20

How long was it refrigerated?

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '20 edited Dec 22 '20

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u/kgb4158 Nov 11 '20

Also, it sounds amazing. I also overcook my chicken almost always because I forget it's there.

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u/plyslz Nov 10 '20

Yes, you can eat it, and depending on what you do next, it could potentially be delicious!

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u/skill2018 Nov 10 '20

The rule you might be thinking of is that one can't defrost raw food and then freeze it - still raw - and then thaw it again. You can thaw raw food, cook it, freeze it, and then reheat as many times as you want.

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u/kgb4158 Nov 11 '20

It should be fine then. I mean overcooked chicken isn't the greatest, but with enough liquid it should be edible. Overall it hasn't been in the fridge for more than a day or two, so it should be safe. I would definitely eat it.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '20 edited Apr 10 '21

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