I made some awesome arroz con gris (beans and rice) that I froze after cooking it. The only animal product it contains would be lard. Otherwise, it’s just rice, beans, garlic, onions, green bell peppers, olives, and herbs. I don’t remember how long ago I made it, but it could be anywhere from 6-12 months ago. It stayed frozen the whole time. If I thaw it in a pool of room temp water and warm it up on the stove, is it safe to eat?
It’s been a hard day and my brain ran out of thinking fuel. I can’t even google this rn. I appreciate any helpful responses.
Edit: Based on responses and the American federal government, it should be safe. My freezer is set to 0*F, so we’re having dinner tonight! If you see me posting a lot in the next few days, it’s cause I got hospitalized, and you’re all gonna pay for it with my shitposts from the hospital bed! 😋
Freezer burn would eventually start to make it awful, but as long as it’s really kept frozen it should be safe to eat. you can stave off freezer burn by freezing on a tray or icecube mold, and then moving it to a vacuumbag, but no matter what happens, it’ll set in.
fun fact. meat turns into a gelatinous goo eventually. you wouldn’t want to eat arctic woolly mammoth meat. (but the stuff being cloned? oh, absolutely. Them and cloned dodo.)