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The discussion centers around the safety of refreezing curries made with a defrosted base and precooked chicken. While some participants express concerns about potential food poisoning from refreezing precooked meat, others share their experiences of safely cooking curries with fresh chicken and freezing leftovers without issues. Ultimately, the consensus leans towards avoiding the refreezing of precooked meat to minimize health risks.

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Offline canicant

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Can I freeze curries?
« on: December 30, 2008, 12:50 PM »
Hi all,
Sorry my first post is a question but I have made both the Darth's 100% base and also the Ashoka base (both fantastic bases to work with)and have frozen both in 500ml portions.
I was wondering if its safe to make up a curry with chicken and a defrosted base and then to refreeze or am I asking for food poisoning by doing this?

Thanks in advance, Rob.

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Offline canicant

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Re: Re freezing frozen curry base???
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009, 11:09 AM »
I could really do with some opinions, do any of you use a frozen base then cook a curry and re-freeze the left overs?

I have a freezer full of base made up and I would like to turn some of it into ctm (my precooked chicken is frozen as well) then freeze it again for quick ready made meals that just need a heat up and are ready to go  8)

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Offline Derek Dansak

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Re: Re freezing frozen curry base???
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2009, 11:49 AM »
That does sound like an invite for food poisening. And the chicken will end up tasting a bit poor i would imagine, after all the defrosting. Why not just freeze the base, and buy a little chicken on the day you plan a curry. Fresh cooked chicken is a must for me.
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Offline Cory Ander

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Re: Re freezing frozen curry base???
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009, 12:26 PM »
Quote from: canicant on December 30, 2008, 12:50 PM
I was wondering if its safe to make up a curry with chicken and a defrosted base and then to refreeze or am I asking for food poisoning by doing this?

I do this all the time (i.e. frozen base, fresh chicken, cook a curry, freeze the leftovers).  I've never had a problem, nor do I anticipate one.  The base is only vegetables, after all, and the chicken has only been cooked and frozen once in this case.

As DD says, I also don't see the point in pre-cooking chicken (or fish/prawns).  I really don't see the point (on a domestic scale anyway) because it cooks so quickly.

I would think twice about pre-cooking chicken (or any meat), reheating it, and then refreezing it, and then reheating it though.  In fact I definitely wouldn't advise it.  Yes, you might be tempting food poisoning in that case! :P
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Offline canicant

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Re: Re freezing frozen curry base???
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 11:44 AM »
Thanks for the replies, I wanted to confirm my own thoughts after trawling the web for health/safety issues and I think its wise not to re freeze any precooked meat as you both advised.
I'll have to get my portion control right as I hate wasting left overs (I'm just tight fisted really)  ;)

Cheers Rob.

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