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October 19, 2026

Timeline showing hot food divided into shallow containers, cooled briefly and refrigerated within one to two hours

Can you put hot food in the fridge? What really happens to the temperature

A pack of raw chicken with the use-by date circled beside icons for colour, feel and smell

How to tell if chicken has gone off: the signs that matter

A brown egg and a white egg with the stamp highlighted and a key to the farming method codes

Difference between white brown eggs: is there any difference?

Hard-boiled eggs in a lidded container with a date label beside a bowl of egg mayonnaise

How long can you keep boiled eggs in the refrigerator? Shell on, peeled, and egg salad

Two packs of frozen prawns labelled raw and cooked next to a sieve of defrosting prawns

Can you cook prawns from frozen? Raw, pre-cooked and king prawns explained

Two packs of mince labelled cook from frozen and defrost first, beside mince defrosting on a plate in the fridge

Can you cook mince from frozen? A safe way to do it in a pan

Carved gammon joint with sliced ham and a lidded storage container with a date label

How long does cooked ham or gammon last in the fridge?

Carved cooked chicken in a covered container with a date label next to a fridge thermometer

How long does cooked chicken last in the fridge? Leftover rules for the whole week

Three potatoes on a board showing small sprouts, a green patch and a clean skin, labelled with what to do with each

Can you eat sprouted potatoes? What to cut off and when to bin them

Guide showing a whole chicken, chicken portions and breaded goujons with advice on defrosting or cooking from frozen

Can you cook chicken from frozen? What the guidance says and what works