How long can you keep lobster before cooking it?

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How long can you keep lobster before cooking it?

2nd October 2009

How long can you keep lobster before cooking it?

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My friend has some lobster tails in the fridge, and got them Tues. It’s now Thursday and she wants to cook them on Sat. Can she keep them in the fridge til then and they will keep fine? Or should she (and can she) freeze them and then unfreeze on Sat and cook them?

Being that the lobster could have been caught prior to the purchase of them. Your best bet is to go off of smell. If the lobster has a fishy smell, they are no good. If the lobster has no smell at all, you are good to go.

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1 On October 3rd, 2009, ndtaya said:
COOK THEM TODAY
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2 On October 3rd, 2009, danny20_2002us said:
i have no idea
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3 On October 3rd, 2009, JEN said:
she really should freeze them when refridgerated they cause bacteria to grow and spread alot quicker!
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4 On October 3rd, 2009, COACH said:
They will probably be OK but I would freeze them now just to be safe.
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5 On October 3rd, 2009, his love said:
refrigerated fresh seafood should only be kept about 3 days max before cooking. If they had been froze, I’d say they could last up to 2 weeks as long as they are well wrapped and dont get freezer burn. In this case, I’d cook them right away. Freezing now would still put them at the 3 day mark.
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6 On October 3rd, 2009, Genny G said:
Be careful seafood gets rotten easily and it is poison,
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7 On October 3rd, 2009, kathy k said:
I would not use them..especially if she bought them unfrozen..if bought frozen cook them today.
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8 On October 3rd, 2009, Peggy r said:
If they don’t smell real fishy, cook them NOW. If you don’t want to eat them right away, freeze them after you cooked them.
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9 On October 3rd, 2009, chef dj said:
Being that the lobster could have been caught prior to the purchase of them. Your best bet is to go off of smell. If the lobster has a fishy smell, they are no good. If the lobster has no smell at all, you are good to go.
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10 On October 3rd, 2009, scrappykins said:
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http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/seafsafe.html