For about 20 years, I throw any food that is close to its use by date in the freezer. And a lot of actual frozen stuff too. In that 20 years, I dont think I could ever be bothered to use frozen food. It just too much trouble. Today typical No food in the fridge, or cupboards. What do I do? Send my carer to the burger-king.
Freezers, where food goes to die. I may as well have just saved the electricity, and thrown the food out. Defrosting, too slow, too much trouble. Who does that? Its 2018, life is too short for this kind of messing about.