Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
for a few hours before nuking it? My refrigerator freezer is usually well
stocked and when I bring a TV dinner up from the downstairs freezer for supper,
I don't always have room in the upstairs freezer. Is there any harm keeping them
in the fridge? Thanks.

On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:09:05 -0500, wrote:

> Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
> for a few hours before nuking it? My refrigerator freezer is usually well
> stocked and when I bring a TV dinner up from the downstairs freezer for supper,
> I don't always have room in the upstairs freezer. Is there any harm keeping them
> in the fridge? Thanks.

I think you want the survivalist group.

The "keep frozen" is just to protect the big corporations from
stupid people.

-sw

On 2/16/2021 2:28 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:09:05 -0500, wrote:
>
>> Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
>> for a few hours before nuking it? My refrigerator freezer is usually well
>> stocked and when I bring a TV dinner up from the downstairs freezer for supper,
>> I don't always have room in the upstairs freezer. Is there any harm keeping them
>> in the fridge? Thanks.
>
> I think you want the survivalist group.
>
> The "keep frozen" is just to protect the big corporations from
> stupid people.
>
> -sw
>


And this guy had to ask, so it looks like a smart move by the corporatons.

On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:09:05 -0500, wrote:

>Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
>for a few hours before nuking it? My refrigerator freezer is usually well
>stocked and when I bring a TV dinner up from the downstairs freezer for supper,
>I don't always have room in the upstairs freezer. Is there any harm keeping them
>in the fridge? Thanks.

Yes, it's perfectly fine. I do it all the time. We even leave unfrozen
beef patties in the refrigerator for up to a week. Things like corn
dogs I usually eat right away (can't stop eating them LOL).

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On 2021-02-16, > wrote:

> Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
> for a few hours before nuking it?

I'd say "yes".

I bought by first "frozen TV dinner" (in years!) and nuked it last night. It was
still frozen, even though I nuked it fer the recommended time (plus a
few seconds for "old" microwave. I musta nuked it fer 2 mins above
what is recommended (Banquet mac n' cheese).

nb

On 2021-02-16 5:29 p.m., Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 2/16/2021 2:28 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>in the fridge? Thanks.
>>
>> I think you want the survivalist group.
>>
>> The "keep frozen" is just to protect the big corporations from
>> stupid people.
>>
>> -sw
>>
>
>
> And this guy had to ask, so it looks like a smart move by the corporatons.

But he thought that he was such a clever troll.

wrote:

> Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in
> the fridge for a few hours before nuking it? My refrigerator freezer
> is usually well stocked and when I bring a TV dinner up from the
> downstairs freezer for supper, I don't always have room in the
> upstairs freezer. Is there any harm keeping them in the fridge?
> Thanks.

Nope, no harm.

On 2/16/2021 5:36 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2021-02-16, > wrote:
>
>> Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
>> for a few hours before nuking it?
>
> I'd say "yes".
>
> I bought by first "frozen TV dinner" (in years!) and nuked it last night. It was
> still frozen, even though I nuked it fer the recommended time (plus a
> few seconds for "old" microwave. I musta nuked it fer 2 mins above
> what is recommended (Banquet mac n' cheese).

You have to nuke frozen stuff in steps with a waiting time inbetween.
Once it thaws, even stir it a bit to even out the heat then nuke it some
more.

PS - if you like the Banquet mac n' cheese, try Michelina's sometime.
It's better, imo. It also has bits of well seasoned beef in it.

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:40:28 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>On 2/16/2021 5:36 PM, notbob wrote:
>> On 2021-02-16, > wrote:
>>
>>> Is it alright to keep a frozen TV dinner, ie Hungry Man dinner, in the fridge
>>> for a few hours before nuking it?
>>
>> I'd say "yes".
>>
>> I bought by first "frozen TV dinner" (in years!) and nuked it last night. It was
>> still frozen, even though I nuked it fer the recommended time (plus a
>> few seconds for "old" microwave. I musta nuked it fer 2 mins above
>> what is recommended (Banquet mac n' cheese).
>
>You have to nuke frozen stuff in steps with a waiting time inbetween.
>Once it thaws, even stir it a bit to even out the heat then nuke it some
>more.
>
>PS - if you like the Banquet mac n' cheese, try Michelina's sometime.
>It's better, imo. It also has bits of well seasoned beef in it.
>
I use frozen breakfast sandwiches. Directions say to heat on Defrost
(30%) for a number of seconds and then heat on High (100%) for a
number of seconds. I would assume that frozen TV dinners are the
same. Read the directions.
Homemade frozen meals are thawed in the refrigerator overnight.
A couple ( 2 or 3) hours should be o.k.
Janet US