No one wants to waste a perfectly good dinner, but there are some rules to keep in mind when refreezing meat, fish, and other perishable foods — here’s everything you need to know. Igor Ploskin / ...

You were diligent about defrosting that package of chicken breasts for dinner, but plans changed and you’re not going to eat it tonight after all. Can you refreeze meat, or is that poultry better off ...

Dear Heloise: I read a letter in your column about eating chicken that was stored unwrapped. At the end of your answer, you said never to refreeze meats, fowl or seafood after they’ve been thawed out.

Q. Occasionally grocery stores run meat specials. It appears the meat has been frozen and is in the process of thawing. How safe is it to refreeze the meat if it is partially thawed? A. As long as the ...

We’ve all been there: peering into the freezer, contemplating whether to refreeze that ice-encrusted mystery item. While some foods can survive a second chilly stint, others are better off in the bin.

Dear Heloise: I read a letter in your column about eating chicken that was stored unwrapped. At the end of your answer, you said never to refreeze meats, fowl or seafood after they've been thawed out.

While refreezing turkey is generally safe, it can affect the texture and flavor of the meat. Each cycle of freezing and ...

My housemate left the door to the freezer open and it defrosted. He closed the door when he came home in the evening after work, having spotting it was ajar. As a result, the food I had in the freezer ...