How long does raw ground beef last after being frozen and thawed? Ground beef that has been defrosted in the fridge can be kept for an additional 1 to 2 days in the refrigerator before cooking; ground beef that was thawed in the microwave or in cold water should be cooked immediately.
(The notable exception is Switzerland where, as I know to my cost, a visit to a restaurant should be preceded by a call to your bank manager). But there is much more to this than the cost of holidays. For the UK, the exchange rate is the most important price in the economy. If it goes seriously wrong, then the economy will suffer. It has been going seriously wrong. When the pound is moving in opposite directions against different currencies, it can be difficult to be sure what is going on.
Media caption The BBC's Declan Curry explains just what GDP stands for, and why we should care GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, is arguably the most important of all economic statistics as it attempts to capture the state of the economy in one number. Quite simply, if the GDP measure is up on the previous three months, the economy is growing. If it is negative it is contracting.