Can I eat these frozen shrimp?
June 17, 2011 8:44 AM Subscribe
Can I eat this? Pre-cooked frozen jumbo shrimp left in my bag at room temperature for 3-4 hours, then thrown back in the freezer last night. When I put them back in the freezer, they were still very cold to the touch. (I just started eating shrimp after a decade of not, so there is much I don't know about shrimp safety, but surely pre-cooked is better than uncooked?)
Best answer: Yeah, in the future it'd probably be better to have put them in the fridge and eaten them the next day.
posted by Grither at 9:08 AM on June 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Grither at 9:08 AM on June 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Next time, drain the defrost liquid away from the shrimp and put shrimp in the fridge. Sitting in that liquid for any length of time will make your shrimp taste nasty.
posted by jbenben at 9:14 AM on June 17, 2011
posted by jbenben at 9:14 AM on June 17, 2011
Best answer: It won't kill you but it's probably going to taste like shit.
posted by empath at 9:18 AM on June 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by empath at 9:18 AM on June 17, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Eat them, possibly in a strong sauce. Something with lemon and garlic and olive oil perhaps?
posted by Frowner at 9:20 AM on June 17, 2011
posted by Frowner at 9:20 AM on June 17, 2011
Best answer: To quote Crocodile Dundee, "You can live on it, but it tastes like shit".
Agree with others that best bet with shrimp, once thawed, is to eat quickly. They will keep in fridge for a day or two, but not much beyond that.
posted by cosmicbandito at 9:30 AM on June 17, 2011
Agree with others that best bet with shrimp, once thawed, is to eat quickly. They will keep in fridge for a day or two, but not much beyond that.
posted by cosmicbandito at 9:30 AM on June 17, 2011
Response by poster: Everyone gets "best answer!" I usually cook them with a crap ton of garlic and peppers, so we'll see how it goes. Thank you!
posted by c'mon sea legs at 9:48 AM on June 17, 2011
posted by c'mon sea legs at 9:48 AM on June 17, 2011
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posted by TheBones at 8:50 AM on June 17, 2011 [1 favorite]