frozen roast chicken - how long to keep

[jp1]

I just found a ziploc bag in the freezer with roast chicken from 6 months ago. (at least I actually dated it...) Is it still edible? Will it still taste ok? Or should I just toss it and try to be a bit more aware of what's going in the freezer next time...

[iris lilies]

I just found a ziploc bag in the freezer with roast chicken from 6 months ago. (at least I actually dated it...) Is it still edible? Will it still taste ok? Or should I just toss it and try to be a bit more aware of what's going in the freezer next time...

of course it is fine. We eat meat frozen for years.

[Tiam]

I'm sure it's fine.

[jp1]

Thanks for the responses.

I guess I know what we'll be having for dinner one day this week! I love taking roast chicken and heating it up with buffalo sauce and making sandwiches.

I was just concerned that cooked meat wouldn't last as long in the freezer as raw meat does.

[SteveinMN]

Only six months? Assuming your freezer is doing its job, it's fine. Meat can stay frozen for a fairly long time, though its quality deteriorates gradually over that time. At six months, I would not hesitate to use it as-is; there should be no need to to add sauces or such to "reconstitute" it. Unless you want to, of course. :)