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Mince sealed flat in a freezer bag submerged in cold water next to a microwave

How to defrost mince quickly and safely when you forgot to take it out

hree eggs in a bowl of water showing the float test results, beside an egg box with the best-before date circled

How to check if an egg is fresh: the water test and its limits

Three labelled freezer packs of plain cooked pasta, pasta in sauce and lasagne

Can you freeze cooked pasta? Plain, in sauce and in bakes

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?