Freeze food before the use-by date: can you eat it after the date has passed?
Freezing food before its date can extend storage, but UK and US date labels do not always mean the same thing. Here's what to check before freezing and after thawing.
Valentina Colazzo
Valentina Colazzo è giornalista, SEO specialist e Direttrice Responsabile della testata giornalistica The Cooking Hacks e del supplemento AnteprimaVolantino.it.
Da oltre 15 anni si occupa di editoria digitale, strategie SEO e produzione di contenuti informativi destinati al grande pubblico. Coordina l'attività editoriale delle pubblicazioni del network The Cooking Hacks e supervisiona quotidianamente contenuti dedicati ad alimentazione, salute, cucina, grande distribuzione organizzata, promozioni retail e risparmio per i consumatori.
Nel corso della sua attività ha sviluppato progetti editoriali specializzati nella divulgazione e nell'analisi delle offerte commerciali, delle abitudini di consumo e delle strategie promozionali della distribuzione moderna, con particolare attenzione alla verifica delle fonti e all'affidabilità delle informazioni pubblicate.
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