On Mar 1, 1:07�am, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> cybercat wrote:
>
> > so do I have to stay up and cook it? sniff? >
>
> If the question is whether it could have been
> left out unrefrigerated and still be safe to eat,
> the answer is no, throw it out. *It flunks the
> value equation, big time.
>
> But you didn't actually say that you left it out
> in your original posting. *If it was refrigerated
> the whole time, it's safe. *But it will become
> over-marinated. *At the least, remove it from the
> marinade, rinse it, and place it back in the
> refrigerator. *It'll be safe and probably taste
> okay if cooked tomorrow.
>
> In some cases, soaking in fresh water can reverse
> the effects of over-marination (in particular,
> the saltiness that develops). *However, one of
> the defects which can arise in over-marination
> is a sort of "washed out" flavor (actually, the
> lack of flavor), so I would not recommend going down
> that road.

There's no such thing as "over-marinated", except for your thorazine
loaded brain.