Will it be safe to eat?

[kazza55]

Last Xmas I bought a very large joint of fresh beef and thought it would come in handy for when I had a large family gathering.

Unfortunately the family gathering never happened and I would like to cook the beef this Sunday for dinner.(Even if it won't all get eaten).Will it still be safe to eat? I hate the thought of having to chuck it away.

[Headtime]

If it's been frozen all this time, I'm sure it will be fine. Enjoy.

[Gilli]

I'd hate to see it if it hadn't been frozen !

[gerkin]

I have bought beef that has been hung for six to seven weeks in a cool room (delicious).  I am sure beef that has been frozen for merely six months is totally safe.

[Robinia]

The little piccy of beef inside my freezer says 12 months!  If there's too much for you a few of us on here will help you finish it off - yorkshire puds & lots of gravy for me please!!

[kev100]

I hate to tell you this kazza but there are firms who, if they dont sell all their turkeys at christmas just leave them in the freezer til next year.

[spudqueen]

I'd cook and eat it - I love roast beef. If there's too much you can freeze any left over slices (and gravy), so could make another meal in the future.

[kazza55]

Thanks very much to you all for putting my mind at rest. I will start defrosting it tomorrow evening then.

 It serves me right for being a lazy *** and not cooking it sooner. My excuse is that the dining room was not decorated and a roast dinner tastes so much nicer when you can sit down at a table and eat instead of from trays as we usually do.

Mind you, family gatherings can be a bit scary for me too with timing all the yorkshires,veg.etc. with the large quantities involved. Last time I cooked a proper roast dinner the yorkshires were welded to the baking tray and by the time I'd put the cutlery on the table I was a bit tipsy,so we all had knives and cakeforks to eat with.

So Robinia, would you like white or red wine with your Sunday dinner?

I just had to give you all stars,cos that's what you are.

[Robinia]

Looking forward to it kazza, a little white wine please & I really don't mind if your yorkies have had been prepared earlier by Aunt Bessie!!

[smee.tracey]

cook your yorkshires earlier in the day - then blast them for 1 minute just before serving. They're very forgiving! Or serve them cold and just pour hot gravy over them, they go cold within minutes anyway. I know these things. Tuck in and enjoy

[normyc]

and don't forget the horseradish