Serene Vannoy wrote:

> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>
>> "Arri London" > wrote
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>>> Some years ago my mother came to visit me. She found something mouldy
>>> at the back of my fridge, handed it to me and asked me if I was bringing
>>> my work home with me I was doing microbiological research at the
>>> time.
>>
>>
>> Ack. One time my inlaws came over to spend the day while we were
>> at work. I happened to be in class that day. Suddenly I had a
>> horrible thought ... what if my mil found something to eat in the
>> refrigerator!! There was some scary stuff in there for some reason.
>>
>> That's a bad habit I have, leaving stuff in there too long.
>
>
> That's one reason we aim for no leftovers. Leftovers tend to become
> science experiments unless they're something that is really cut out for
> being eaten a day or two later -- marinated salads, for instance -- or
> something that people here will devour no matter how much there is --
> lasagna, for instance.
>
> Serene

Almost everything I eat is leftovers. I cook a big batch
of something and eat it every day until it's gone - 1-3 weeks.
Most things last 1-2 weeks. My Brunswick stew tends to last 3
weeks as I always end up with a huge pot of it. Many things
taste better reheated. Especially soups and stews, which it
mostly what I make for convenience sake. But food that is
handled, cooked, and stored properly can last a good long time.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?