# How Long Are Thawed Frozen Vegetables Edible?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 16, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-thawed-frozen-vegetables-edible/676426 "2013-12-16T01:11:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-thawed-frozen-vegetables-edible/676426/1 "2013-12-16T01:11:29Z")

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I had a bag of frozen broccoli I took out of the freezer and put in the fridge to thaw about a week ago. I forgot about it until yesterday. The bag is unopened. Is the broccoli OK to heat and eat or should I toss it?

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**Author:** ![keturah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e95f7d/32.png) [@keturah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keturah)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-thawed-frozen-vegetables-edible/676426/2 "2013-12-16T01:34:06Z")

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It should be fine. How does it look/smell?

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-thawed-frozen-vegetables-edible/676426/3 "2013-12-16T04:42:24Z")

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Dunno, like I said, haven’t opened it.

It’s just broccoli, no sauces or anything.

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**Author:** ![keturah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e95f7d/32.png) [@keturah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keturah)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-thawed-frozen-vegetables-edible/676426/4 "2013-12-16T04:54:45Z")

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Uh, ok. Open it I guess? If it looks unappetizing or smells off toss it. No one can tell you more than I have until you open it.

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-are-thawed-frozen-vegetables-edible/676426/5 "2013-12-16T05:28:47Z")

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Might be a little mushy, but if it hasn’t been in conditions that would allow milk to go sour in a week\*, it should be safe.

\*[del]My milk[/del] The milk in my refrigerator can go sour in a week if it’s at the front of a fridge that gets opened and closed several times a day.