Is it really dangerous to re-freeze food

Cyber Ghost

So I realised i left the freezer door open all night - most of the stuff is half thawed.

I read somewhere once that you'll die if you refreeze thawed food.

I think that sounds like a load of auld cod so I'm taking my chances - just closed the door and I'm done with it.

kneemos

Out of sight out of mind.

bradlente

Only if you eat it,Besides that it should be grand.:D

You're already a ghost so be grand

Greenmachine

Are you looking to know what you should do. Sounds like you have already made your mind up.

Charlie19

Cook everything and then freeze it

Menas

This is a very good question OP. Only AH can solve these burning issues.

I know it is ok to thaw meat, cook it and refreeze it. (Never killed me)
But ice cream and chicken nuggets and all the other important things.....not sure!

The Backwards Man

I must have died years ago so

Arthur Beesley

Better safe than sorry. So go for it.

FollatonWood

Try it and let us know how you get on.

There's always the paranormal forum.

PropJoe10

If its half thawed, cook it and then freeze it. Problem solved.

SEPT 23 1989

depends how cold your kitchen is

But Seriously.

AH is trying to kill you.

Try here for proper advice. www.safefood.eu

Dr Turk Turkelton

Eat the refrozen fish and chicken first.
You can thank me later.

mfergus

I'd probably leave it thaw fully first, then heat it up slightly above room temperature for about 8 hours. Then re freeze it again... good as new...

A couple of antibiotics then every 3 Days for 5 weeks. Don't finish the full course tho.

O and another tip, if your phone battery is low, put it in the microwave for a few minutes.

Los Lobos

The way the wife goes on about re-heating food/cant't freeze/refreeze, I don't know how I made it out of the bog alive

WoollyRedHat

Never eat frozen rice reheated.

Arthur Beesley

Los Lobos wrote: »

The way the wife goes on about re-heating food/cant't freeze/refreeze, I don't know how I made it out of the bog alive

Did you see La Bamba?

Chancer3001

It's fine. Freezers are only there cos big corporations wanted you to buy one to keep up with the joneses.

Luke warm food in a press is all I ever eat and I'm fine.

Mint Aero

Only applies to pork.

Mint Sauce

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Never eat frozen rice reheated.

No harm as long as rice is quickly chilled/frozen after boiling, defrosted in the fridge, then heated throughly.

I do this most weeks, and am still alive.

SPS1

If you are asking, can bacteria multiply, spores germinate to greater numbers & potentially not be killed based on the cooking condition of the food when thawed.

Then yes

fussyonion

mfergus wrote: »

I'd probably leave it thaw fully first, then heat it up slightly above room temperature for about 8 hours. Then re freeze it again... good as new...

A couple of antibiotics then every 3 Days for 5 weeks. Don't finish the full course tho.

O and another tip, if your phone battery is low, put it in the microwave for a few minutes.

I hope you're joking with this statement.

fussyonion

fussyonion wrote: »

I hope you're joking with this statement.

Um....the whole post is a pisstake....

mfergus

fussyonion wrote: »

I hope you're joking with this statement.

That line of the post was possibly the least dangerous. Lol

Gannicus

mfergus wrote: »

O and another tip, if your phone battery is low, put it in the microwave for a few minutes.

That only works on iPhones but.

Adamantium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu32fBkiHFE

wil

Cyber Ghost wrote: »

Is it really dangerous to re-freeze food
I read somewhere once that you'll die if you refreeze thawed food.

Yes yes definitely YES
unless and I cannot stress this enough
you
Take it our of your mouth BEFORE you refreeze it.

Apparently this also applies to reheating it in the microwave.
Overriding the safety switches on microwave doors should be left to a professional, so I haven't been able to verify the authenticity of this fact.

TheLastMohican

Mint Sauce wrote: »

I do this most weeks, and am still alive.

Proof, pics or GTFO

893bet

You have an increased risk of suffering food poisoning but you should be ok. Even though it was partly thawed the temperature of the food will still have been fairly low so potential bacteria growth will be relatively slow.

Lapin

Eat the re-frozen food OP - In the interests of science like.

Then let us know if you do die so we can learn from your research.

biko

Do refreeze the food, you'll need it when the electricity bill comes.

CrazyRabbit

Refreezing damages the cell structure of the food. This is from ice crystals forming during freezing.
It'll damage the taste severely and texture of the food. But, so long as the food was defrosted (above 5c) for a cumulative total of less than 4-5 hours it should be safe. Any longer than that and you risk food poisoning.

P.S. Apologies for giving a serious answer in AH. I have no shame.

biko

If it's ice cream you should eat it right away, because ice cream is nice.

Mint Sauce

TheLastMohican wrote: »

Proof, pics or GTFO

Of me, or the rice?

Greenmachine

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Of me, or the rice?

You wearing the rice of course. You don't see rice beards much anymore.