I found some forgotten shrimp in the back of the freezer that has been there a while, can I do anything with it? Would boiling it help? I really don't want to throw it out because it was expensive. Any ideas or should I just give up on it? Thanks!
According to the US FDA, food will keep indefinitely in the freezer, provided it is kept at 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18C) or lower. The quality may be affected however, but it is not unsafe to use. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fttstore.html
In addition to what Amuck suggests, if it's not too old rinse and drain well. Try a bite and if it happens to have a bit of freezer burn taste use it in a recipe or eat it as shrimp cocktail. Once you thaw it be sure to use it within a day !!! Here's a cocktail sauce that will definitely spice it up ;-)
Deeli's Cocktail Sauce
1/3 cup catsup 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt Dash of pepper Garlic salt Tabasco sauce
Combine first five ingredients and then add garlic salt to taste and then add Tabasco sauce to taste.
As a rule of thumb, meat can usually be frozen up to a year and vegetables up to 6 months. Most, if not all food items are dated. If older than 1 year, I would pitch it.
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