Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one wants to waste a perfectly good dinner, but there are some rules to keep in mind when refreezing meat, fish, and other ...

This has happened to all of us: You put a package of frozen ground beef in the refrigerator to thaw with plans of cooking it in the next day or so. But your plans changed and you wonder what to do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. fresh ground beef - KucherAV/Shutterstock We've all planned to cook one night, pulled some meat out of the freezer, and then found ...

Everything you need to know about refreezing raw or cooked turkey. Turkey is a holiday staple, and thawing one properly can be a real time commitment, often taking several days. Whether you thawed an ...

Q. Occasionally grocery stores run meat specials. It appears the meat has been frozen and is in the process of thawing. How safe is it to refreeze the meat if it is partially thawed? A. As long as the ...

Plus, which foods you should completely avoid refreezing. Bread and baked goods can be refrozen repeatedly without compromising safety. Soups and broths without dairy or starch bases maintain quality ...

Dear Heloise: I read a letter in your column about eating chicken that was stored unwrapped. At the end of your answer, you said never to refreeze meats, fowl or seafood after they’ve been thawed out.

It happens way too often at our house. We take out some chicken from the freezer and end up only using half of it, or we thaw some leftover muffins and end up eating just one or two. We usually just ...