FoodBanter.com - View Single Post

Gary

wrote:
>
> Okay, I grill my chicken, bring it in the house on a platter and cover it with
> aluminum foil to eat later on. I don't really want to refrigerate it right away
> since then I'd have to warm it in the microwave. How long can I safely leave it
> covered on a plate on the countertop? Thanks.

Ok...now you've heard a large range of answers and have even started
more RFC arguments. LOL!

Here's my take on what you asked.
Don't cook the chicken until you are ready to eat it.
If for some reason you need to cook it earlier,
just put it in the fridge.
So what if you have to microwave it hot later.
That won't hurt the taste.

Whenever I cook chicken, I eat it right away.
I normally cook more though for future meals.
The extra, I would let cool down for about 30 minutes
then put in fridge. Better to be safe than sorry.

And like Dave, I experienced the "sorry" side once.
I never take chances with food being spoiled or not.
"When in doubt, throw it out."
A few dollars worth of doubtful meat is not worth chancing a nice case
of food poisoning.