Frozen prawns how long can I keep for??

staceysteve

Hi,
I've had a pack of large froen prawns at the bottom of the freezer for 6 months (maybe a bit more!!). Been trying to clear out the freezer so am I alright to defrost these for dinner tonight?

andrewmp

They will probably be ok, won't do you any harm though as long as your freezer has been reliable and is a proper deep freeze.

liam8282

According to a quick search on google, the maximum recommended time to keep frozen prawns is 6 months.

They shouldn't have gone off, but the quality may have deteriorated. I would defrost them and see what they are like first.

staceysteve

They look fine, no different for the 6 months I would say.
The freezer is brand new (also about 6 months old) and freezes very quickly.

zippychick

Hi Stacey Steve

There is a thread on food safety and I'll add your thread to it later once you have more responses

Frozen food safety - misconceptions may also offer you some insightful information

freezing tips and quick questions may also be useful

I would more than likley use them if I thought they looked and smelt ok. Do a taste test

Let us know how you get on.

thanks
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meritaten

I should imagine the prawns will be fine! defrost them and see!