frozen mussles

[tamirra]

I bought 2 lots of boxed mussles, bought them home stuck them in the freezer, thought i would have them today, so got them out of the freezer read on the box and it says not suitable for home freezing, i have bought frozen ones in the past and didn`t think about not being able to freeze them, do you think if we ate them we will be ok, im going to defrost them first, any advice please before i make myself and hubby very ill. Thanks

[coccinelle]

Only cooked mussels are frozen. When we buy fresh mussels they're still alive so you've frozen them alive which means you're about to cook a dead mussel. I wouldn't take the risk of eating them personally, shell fish are dodgy in any circumstance...

[coccinelle]

Mind you ,this is where tasters come in handy (see my post further down!!)

[tamirra]

No there no alive, or they wern`t alive as one lot was in garlic butter, the other white wine sauce, so what now lol?

[coccinelle]

Well, as they've been cooked there shouldn't be a problem. If you do think they don't taste right then in the bin they go.

[tamirra]

Thanks coccinelle will give it ago and keep fingers crossed, why is it do you think, that they put 'do not freeze' on the box/packet?

[coccinelle]

Probably because shell fish has such a short shelf life that by the time you put them in the freezer they're at the end of that shelf life. Meats that are at the end of their shelf life shouldn't be frozen either. Just make sure you heat them well through and they should be alright.
Bon appetit!!
By the way, if anything happens to you, it was nice conversing with you...LOL

[tamirra]

LOL Thank you its nice to know you care : )