Times are based on a freezer set at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Storing and eating frozen foods past these deadlines isn't dangerous, but flavors and textures will begin to deteriorate. Chicken or turkey pieces, uncooked: nine months. Fruit pies, unbaked: eight months. Fruit: 6 to 12 months.
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Wrap meats very tightly in either plastic wrap or freezer paper, pressing the wrapping right up against the surface of the meat. Next, wrap another layer of aluminum foil around the meat or seal it inside a zip-top freezer bag. Packaged like this, meat can be kept frozen for at least three months.
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The temperature of your freezer is affected by how full your freezer is, how well you maintain it (keeping it from icing up) and the quality of your freezer. If your freezer is constantly at or below -18°C and the chicken was bought frozen tests have shown little measurable change at 12 months.
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The best and safest way to thaw meat is to place the frozen package in the refrigerator and let it thaw gradually. Small cuts will thaw this way in about 24-hours while larger cuts can take a few days. If you're rushed for time, small cuts can also be thawed in a bowl of lukewarm water under running water. Two things not to do are thaw frozen meats on the counter or cook them straight from the freezer.
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However, freeze chicken immediately if you do not plan to use it within two days after purchasing. You can freeze most chicken in its original packaging safely for up to two months; if you plan to freeze it longer, consider double-wrapping or rewrapping with freezer paper, aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Stocking the freezer with boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs can be a real timesaver.
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Thawing times for frozen chicken can vary depending on how thoroughly frozen the chicken is and whether the chicken is whole or cut up. A general guideline is to allow 24 hours thawing time for a 5-pound whole chicken; allow about 5 hours per pound for thawing chicken pieces.
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, Trained chef, organic gardener, and experienced eater. If the chicken is well wrapped (high quality freezer bags, not just simple plastic bags) then 1 year. After that, the fat starts to turn to soap “saponification” and freezer burn separates the moisture from the meat. In general, meat will last longer if there is less processing on it, thus whole chickens will last longer than chicken parts.
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A whole chicken is good for up to a year, but pieces—legs, wings, thighs—should be used within six to nine months. For cooked chicken leftovers: four to six months. Fatty fish like salmon can be frozen for two to three months, while lean fish like cod or flounder will last up to six. Cooked leftovers: three months.
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Things I keep in a door of the frost-free freezer over my fridge can get quite freezer burned within a month. Takes much longer for that to happen to something in the colder and lesser air current of a top-open deep freeze. In a good freezer, I'd say 3-6 months is not a problem. – zanlok Jan 19 '11 at 21:06.
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Storing and eating frozen foods past these deadlines isn't dangerous, but flavors and textures will begin to deteriorate. 1  Chicken or turkey pieces, uncooked: nine months. 2  Fruit pies, unbaked: eight months. 3  Fruit: 6 to 12 months.  Steaks, uncooked: 6 to 12 1  months. Butter: 6 to 9 months.  Lean fish: six 1  months. Roasts, uncooked: 4 to 12 months.
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how long to freeze chicken
You can freeze for nine months. It takes nine months to freeze a chicken. It takes 9 months to freeze chicken.