how long is chicken good

[maria120]

I defrosted some chicken in the refrigerator on Thursday (I think) last week.  Is it ok to eat today, or should I just toss it?

[karmasabiotch]

toss

[usuallylurking]

If it didn't smell I would use it. But that is probably not the "right" answer.

[speckledfrog]

I wouldn't eat it.

[wannabe]

hell no, toss that shit.

[Deleted]

Toss.

[bab]

I'd get rid of it. Especially since you "think" you took it out of the freezer on Thurs. Maybe it was Wed or Tues? Not worth the gastro distress.

Not worth.

[papie]

toss. Chicken is only goor for 1-2 days in the fridge.

[papie]

May 6, 2013 12:39:13 GMT -5 usuallylurking said:

If it didn't smell I would use it. But that is probably not the "right" answer.

Trust me, that thing reeks.  You don't want to open the package to check. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Chicken is scary stuff, so I´d err on the side of caution.

[pantsparty]

Ain't nobody got time for food poisoning.

[usuallylurking]

May 6, 2013 12:47:13 GMT -5 papie said:

May 6, 2013 12:39:13 GMT -5 usuallylurking said:

If it didn't smell I would use it. But that is probably not the "right" answer.

Trust me, that thing reeks.  You don't want to open the package to check. 

Lol.  Fair enough.

[Deleted]

Just last week I let a frozen whole chicken defrost in the fridge for 4 days. It was fine.

[maria120]

LOL. I just called H to ask what he thought and he said to use it. Then I looked at this thread and saw the overwhelming responses to toss it, so I read it to him. It was pretty funny!

[wannabe]

then you should cook it for your husband and grab some takeout for yourself.

[verypunny]

Would it make a difference if she bought it on Thursday? I bought chicken thurs and put it in the freezer sun then took it back out this morning, that is ok right?

[Deleted]

May 6, 2013 12:54:31 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

May 6, 2013 12:51:28 GMT -5 @damnation said:

Just last week I let a frozen whole chicken defrost in the fridge for 4 days. It was fine.

A frozen whole chicken takes a lot longer to defrost than breasts though.

Oh I didn't see that it was just breasts.

[natsnow]

I use a 3 day rule for meat in the fridge

[papie]

May 6, 2013 13:38:15 GMT -5 verypunny said:

Would it make a difference if she bought it on Thursday? I bought chicken thurs and put it in the freezer sun then took it back out this morning, that is ok right?

Did you say you put it in the freezer only sunday?Because in that case you should toss it.  If it went in the frezer thursday, you are good. 

[verypunny]

Yep got itfromthe butcher thurs or now that I really think it was actually Friday. Put it in fridge the freezer Sunday then this morning decided to grill it tonight and took it out. So I should toss? Looks and smells fine. I may live on the edge and cook it anyways then use the leftovers for fajitas tomorrow.

[papie]

May 6, 2013 14:06:55 GMT -5 verypunny said:

Yep got itfromthe butcher thurs or now that I really think it was actually Friday. Put it in fridge the freezer Sunday then this morning decided to grill it tonight and took it out. So I should toss? Looks and smells fine. I may live on the edge and cook it anyways then use the leftovers for fajitas tomorrow.

If it smells fine you are probably good.  Chicken gets stinky fast in my experience. 

[kellykapowski]

Toss it. But then again, I'm so chicken of chicken that I buy it the very day I'm going to make it. It helps that I have a grocery store 2 minutes away from home, though.

[wannabe]

Yeah man, I do not live on the edge when it comes to raw chicken. I like my life poocano-free.