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Freezing food...how long for?
bluep
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Hopefully this is the right part of the forum. I have a lovely leg of lamb in the freezer but its been there for probably 2 years...Is it still ok to defrost, cook and eat? I'm not sure on the exact date, could be 2 1/2 years but not any longer than that (and it was frozen on/before its use by date).
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Well, I don`t know about lamb, but I had a duck in my freezer in the shed for over 4 years.:o
We had it for dinner recently and it was absolutely fine.
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It may have deteriorated a little in quality but, as long as the freezer has maintained the right temperature over the time period, it will be perfectly safe to eat it.0
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It wouldn't have got as far as the freezer here
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I find that meat which has been in the freezer for more than a year or two (even if well wrapped) tends to get freezer burn patches, which are best removed (can be fed to a pet) before cooking as they taste a bit odd & the texture is wierd - but it is still perfectly safe to eat if it has been frozen the whole time.Trust me - I'm NOT a doctor!0
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