I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy, cider
vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight. I meant to
cook them tonight but got sidetracked.

Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?

cybercat wrote:
>
> I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy,
> cider vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight.
> I meant to cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>
> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?

Go right ahead and eat it.
Have seconds. Enjoy! :-)

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy,
>> cider vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight.
>> I meant to cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>>
>> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?
>
> Go right ahead and eat it.
> Have seconds. Enjoy! :-)

Um. Are you being sarcastic?

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy,
>> cider vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight.
>> I meant to cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>>
>> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?
>
> Go right ahead and eat it.
> Have seconds. Enjoy! :-)

You nasty, nasty man.

cybercat wrote:
>
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> >
> > Go right ahead and eat it.
> > Have seconds. Enjoy! :-)
>
> Um. Are you being sarcastic?

Moi? :-)

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>>
>> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> >
>> > Go right ahead and eat it.
>> > Have seconds. Enjoy! :-)
>>
>> Um. Are you being sarcastic?
>
> Moi? :-)

so do I have to stay up and cook it? sniff? >

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.

"Mark Thorson" > wrote
>
> 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.

Thank you, Mark. It was refrigerated, but I broiled it ona rack, about 15
minutes a side. It's really good! I will serve it tomorrow for dinner with
sticky rice and vegetables.

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.

On Feb 28, 10:20?pm, "cybercat" > wrote:
> I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy, cider
> vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight. I meant to
> cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>
> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?

If refrigerated they'll be fine for 2 days... I always marinate meats
at least two days, otherwise the full benefit of the marinade is
lost. But if you left poultry out on the counter over night I
strongly suggest discarding it. With your marinade there is no harm
done by marinating a couple of days, but if you had used an enzyme
tenderizer (pineapple/papaya) than you may end up with mushy chicken,
but still perfectly safe to eat.

Sheldon

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy, cider
>vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight. I meant to
>cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>
> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?

If they were refrigerated they should be just fine - no problemo!

Dimitri

"Dimitri" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy,
>>cider vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight. I
>>meant to cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>>
>> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?
>
> If they were refrigerated they should be just fine - no problemo!
>

I did cook them and they are GREAT! (Even cold, for a snack!)

Tonight they will be heated with white, brown, red and wild rice, Chinese
vegetables, and sauce. Mmmm.

In article >, "cybercat" >
wrote:

> I bought them fresh last night, deboned and covered in marinade (soy, cider
> vinegar, molasses, garlic and ginger, a little water) overnight. I meant to
> cook them tonight but got sidetracked.
>
> Will they be okay til I cook them tomorrow?

I always refrigerate when I marinate... The pork I started in a marinade
3 days ago is fine and I've done it before, but I marinate at 40
degrees, monitored.
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"Omelet" > wrote
> I always refrigerate when I marinate... The pork I started in a marinade
> 3 days ago is fine and I've done it before, but I marinate at 40
> degrees, monitored.
> --

I should have mentioned that I popped them in the fridge in
the marinade. They were great!! Boneless thighs, boneful legs.
Rice and oriental sauce and vegetables.