I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
eat on them.

I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
leftovers.

I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
blend.

So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?

How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
that.

Judy

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
> leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy
>

you're killing me.

(Judy Haffner) wrote in
:

>
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone
> should eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a
> stew that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out
> anything that is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have
> the freezer unit in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so
> generally don't freeze leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the
> next day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had
> time to blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to
> say potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've
> always done that.
>
> Judy
>
>

Bothers me as well. Looking forward to the responses. So far I've lucked
out and not gotten sick.


--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon

"KenK" > wrote in message
...
> (Judy Haffner) wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
>> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
>> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone
>> should eat on them.
>>
>> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a
>> stew that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out
>> anything that is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have
>> the freezer unit in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so
>> generally don't freeze leftovers.
>>
>> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the
>> next day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had
>> time to blend.
>>
>> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
>> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>>
>> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to
>> say potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've
>> always done that.
>>
>> Judy
>>
>>
>
> Bothers me as well. Looking forward to the responses. So far I've lucked
> out and not gotten sick.

I really don't make potato salad much anymore, but in the old days, it
stayed in the fridge until it was gone which could be five or so days, and
it got better with age. Never got sick from my own food either.

Cheri

Pico Rico wrote:
>
> "Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
>> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
>> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
>> eat on them.
>>
>> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
>> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
>> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
>> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
>> leftovers.
>>
>> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
>> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
>> blend.
>>
>> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
>> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>>
>> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
>> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
>> that.
>>
>> Judy
>>
>
> you're killing me.

where's Andy when you need him? he was so knowledgeable about this stuff

On 4/23/2013 11:50 AM, Pico Rico wrote:
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
>>it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
>>the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
>>eat on them.


We keep them in the refrigerator if we are going to eat them the next
day. If it will be longer than that, we freeze them.

Since we have a separate freezer, room is not a concern. Most of the
time when we cook, we cook large batches and freeze portions for future
use. I don't consider this as eating left-overs.

George L

On Apr 23, 8:48*am, (Judy Haffner) wrote:
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
> leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy

How old are you...12?

"Chemo" > wrote in message
...
On Apr 23, 8:48 am, (Judy Haffner) wrote:
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
> leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy

How old are you...12?

---------------

and holding.

Judy Haffner wrote:
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
> leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy
>


I usually eat leftovers for several days; in fact I make soup about 3
quarts at a time so I will have enough for a week (not eating it every
day; would need 5 or 6 quarts for that) If I have more left over than I
think I'll be able to eat, the excess goes in the freezer in single
large portions to take to work for lunches.

I had lasagna for lunch yesterday; frozen about a month ago.

I never throw food out just because "it's been in there 3 days." I
might throw it out or give it to the dog because I don't like it or I'm
tired of it or it smells off.

Bob

Cheri wrote:

>I really don't make potato salad much
> anymore, but in the old days, it stayed
> in the fridge until it was gone which
> could be five or so days, and it got
> better with age. Never got sick from my
> own food either.

I don't either, but I did make one a few days ago, and on the 3rd day DH
tossed it out to the wild birds! He is not one to eat on any food left
over past the next day, if even that, and I've always liked leftovers
but he's making me paranoid (LOL) as will say that he thinks it's time
the birds get it, when I feel it's still perfectly good to eat.

My mom had told me that mayonnaise, eggs and potatoes mixed up, as for a
salad, would form some sort of toxin and should only be kept around for
3 days (at the most) refrigerated.

Judy
P.S. I just noticed I added a s to thumb in the subject title making it
plural! Sheesh!

Bob wrote:

>I usually eat leftovers for several days; in
> fact I make soup about 3 quarts at a
> time so I will have enough for a week
> (not eating it every day; would need 5 or
> 6 quarts for that) If I have more left over
> than I think I'll be able to eat, the excess
> goes in the freezer in single large
> portions to take to work for lunches.

I'm sure homemade soups and stews can be kept in the refrigerator for
several days, after cooking, if is well covered, and just take out
enough each time to reheat and eat, unless maybe has a milk base, such
as potato soup.

>I had lasagna for lunch yesterday; frozen
> about a month ago.

Well, that I can see, with it being in the freezer, as no danger of that
having bacteria growing on it.

>I never throw food out just because "it's
> been in there 3 days." I might throw it
> out or give it to the dog because I don't
> like it or I'm tired of it or it smells off.

If food is put right into the refrigerator, after a meal, then I'm sure
it's safe to eat it for several days, but haven't convinced hubby of
that. We have the best fed wild birds around...they turn their beaks up
at stale bread anymore! I don't feed our toy dog much in the line of
"people food", other than boiled/roasted chicken, veggies, cheese, and
hard boiled egg.

Judy

On 4/23/2013 5:48 AM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
> leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy
>

I eat leftovers. There's no statute of limitations on leftovers. All you
have to do is make sure there's nothing growing on them, if need be, you
can give it a sniff. Then it goes into the microwave or the rubbish can.
Of course, the real test is to taste it. Sometimes it goes into the
micro and then the trash.

It's a great way to get to eatin' fast. My family doesn't consider
leftovers as food. It's their loss.

Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> Cheri wrote:
>
>>I really don't make potato salad much
>> anymore, but in the old days, it stayed
>> in the fridge until it was gone which
>> could be five or so days, and it got
>> better with age. Never got sick from my
>> own food either.
>
> I don't either, but I did make one a few days ago, and on the 3rd day DH
> tossed it out to the wild birds! He is not one to eat on any food left
> over past the next day, if even that, and I've always liked leftovers
> but he's making me paranoid (LOL) as will say that he thinks it's time
> the birds get it, when I feel it's still perfectly good to eat.

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KenK wrote:

>Bothers me as well. Looking forward to
> the responses. So far I've lucked out
> and not gotten sick.

Why in the world would talking about storing/eating leftovers make you
sick? Strange!

What do you do throw all your uneaten food in the garbage?

Judy

On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:16:51 -0800, (Judy Haffner)
wrote:

> My mom had told me that mayonnaise, eggs and potatoes mixed up, as for a
> salad, would form some sort of toxin and should only be kept around for
> 3 days (at the most) refrigerated.

She was probably talking about home made mayonnaise back in the day
when most people used ice boxes and refrigerators were for the rich.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> Bob wrote:
>
>>I usually eat leftovers for several days; in
>> fact I make soup about 3 quarts at a
>> time so I will have enough for a week
>> (not eating it every day; would need 5 or
>> 6 quarts for that) If I have more left over
>> than I think I'll be able to eat, the excess
>> goes in the freezer in single large
>> portions to take to work for lunches.
>
> I'm sure homemade soups and stews can be kept in the refrigerator for
> several days, after cooking, if is well covered, and just take out
> enough each time to reheat and eat, unless maybe has a milk base, such
> as potato soup.


After a couple days, take the entire batch and heat it through, and then
your clock starts over.

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...

> P.S. I just noticed I added a s to thumb in the subject title making it
> plural! Sheesh!


Well, we do have two. :-)

Cheri

Judy Haffner wrote:
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone
> should eat on them.

We eat leftovers until they start to seem icky (by smell, appearance,
etc.).

Our in-house term for a leftover that's well past its prime is "biology
experiment," something that happens if a leftover gets forgotten about
in the back of the 'frig, which does happen from time to time.

Waste not, want not.

And if you're worried it won't taste as good as when new, reseason or
otherwise reinvent, e.g., I had leftover cheese ravoili for dinner a
couple of nights ago - I fried them on the stove top (sauteed, if you
prefer) in olive oil and garlic, added some leftover carmelized onions
from another container in the 'frig, seasoned with salt, pepper, and
oregano, and added some tomatoe sauce and grated cheese at the very end.
It was _delicious_.

-S-

On 4/23/2013 8:43 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:16:51 -0800, (Judy Haffner)
> wrote:
>
>> My mom had told me that mayonnaise, eggs and potatoes mixed up, as for a
>> salad, would form some sort of toxin and should only be kept around for
>> 3 days (at the most) refrigerated.
>
> She was probably talking about home made mayonnaise back in the day
> when most people used ice boxes and refrigerators were for the rich.
>

The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms although when
potato salad goes bad it gets extra tangy. I've had that a few times.

dsi1 wrote:

> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms

That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a fertile
breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.

On 4/23/2013 10:27 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms
>
> That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a fertile
> breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.
>

Well, you certainly can't argue with things that everybody believes.
Thanks for setting me straight!

"George M. Middius" > wrote in message
...
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms
>
> That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a
> fertile
> breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.

Never mind that "common knowledge". Read up on the scientific facts, man!

On 4/23/2013 9:48 AM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>

>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy
>


!. Look at it. If there is any mold or strange texture, THROW IT OUT.
2. Smell it. If it smells "off" THROW It OUT.

Soup, stew, spaghetti sauce can be reheated often enough to keep the
nasties at bay. DH will eat old stuff, I won't. (I've had food
poisoning way more often than he has and it's NOT FUN.)

gloria p

2 to 3 days why take a chance of getting sick

I use the third day rule, meaning if I make it Saturday night, by the
end of the third day, Monday, if I haven't eaten it all, I freeze it.

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
> I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
> that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
> is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
> in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
> leftovers.
>
> I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
> day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
> blend.
>
> So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
> including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?
>
> How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
> potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
> that.
>
> Judy

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-safety/AN01095

This says 3 to 4 days but I have read that rice is only good for a day or
two.

"George M. Middius" > wrote in message
...
> dsi1 wrote:
>
>> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms
>
> That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a
> fertile
> breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.

That's a myth. It is actually the vegetables in it that go bad.

"Judy Haffner" > wrote in message
...
>
> KenK wrote:
>
>>Bothers me as well. Looking forward to
>> the responses. So far I've lucked out
>> and not gotten sick.
>
> Why in the world would talking about storing/eating leftovers make you
> sick? Strange!
>
> What do you do throw all your uneaten food in the garbage?

I would toss most things after three to four days. I have eaten soup or
chili that is older than that. But generally by the 5th day I am tired of
eating it. I finally froze the remaining bean with bacon soup that I made
last week.

I know plenty of people who keep food for longer. Maybe up to two weeks.
They also tend to add something spicy to it, perhaps to cover the spoiled
taste. They always wonder why they get sick. And I won't eat their food.

On Apr 23, 2:39*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "George M. Middius" > wrote in messagenews:alrdn810frn7117aok7rcjkiobhmht1hmv@4ax .com...
>
> > dsi1 wrote:
>
> >> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms
>
> > That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a
> > fertile
> > breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.
>
> That's a myth. *It is actually the vegetables in it that go bad.

What veggies?

"Judy Haffner" wrote in message
...


I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
eat on them.

I can remember my grandmother saying she was making spaghetti, or a stew
that would last them all week, but mostly I will toss out anything that
is left after a couple of days has passed. We only have the freezer unit
in the top of our 14 cu. ft. refrigerator, so generally don't freeze
leftovers.

I particularly like soups & stews, and spaghetti sauce reheated the next
day, and some casseroles, as the flavor is better after it's had time to
blend.

So how long does anyone here keep leftovers around and eat on them,
including cooked turkey, chicken, ham, etc.?

How about salads, such as potato salad, or a pasta salad? Mom use to say
potato salad should be dumped out after the 3rd day, so I've always done
that.

Judy

~~~~~~~~
I generally plan to eat leftovers within three days. If it will be longer
than that, I try to freeze most items. Unfortunately, I do also toss some
perfectly good food because I would rather waste food than take a chance
that it might have spoiled. On a related topic, I often bring part of my
restaurant meals home to eat the next day. I keep a cooler in the car for
that purpose, but I won't eat leftovers that have been out of the
refrigerator for more than two hours unless they are packed in ice.

MaryL

On 23/04/2013 5:15 PM, barbie gee wrote:

>
> "Each year, Americans waste 33 million tons of food. "
>
> I can't tell if people are uninformed, misinformed, lazy or just out and
> out stupid. It's probably more like no one understands any more what it
> takes to get that food on our tables, since it's so "cheap".


Let's do the math..
There are 313 million people in the US. Let's boost that 330 million to
make the math easier. If there is 33 million tons of food per year that
translates to 1/10th of a ton per person, 200 pounds per year, almost
one pound of food per person per day wasted. How much food do people eat
in a day... 1-2 pounds???

Based on my experience. I find that hard to believe. I don't count
inedible parts of food as waste. Orange and banana peels are not waster,
Bones are not waste. I often make too much porridge and ended up
throwing out 1/4 of it... a spoonful of grain. The figure you claim is
close to 50% of our consumption. Sorry.... no credibility there.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 23/04/2013 5:15 PM, barbie gee wrote:
>
>>
>> "Each year, Americans waste 33 million tons of food. "
>>
>> I can't tell if people are uninformed, misinformed, lazy or just out and
>> out stupid. It's probably more like no one understands any more what it
>> takes to get that food on our tables, since it's so "cheap".
>
>
> Let's do the math..
> There are 313 million people in the US. Let's boost that 330 million to
> make the math easier. If there is 33 million tons of food per year that
> translates to 1/10th of a ton per person, 200 pounds per year, almost one
> pound of food per person per day wasted. How much food do people eat in a
> day... 1-2 pounds???
>
> Based on my experience. I find that hard to believe. I don't count
> inedible parts of food as waste. Orange and banana peels are not waster,
> Bones are not waste. I often make too much porridge and ended up throwing
> out 1/4 of it... a spoonful of grain. The figure you claim is close to 50%
> of our consumption. Sorry.... no credibility there.
>

well stated.

"barbie gee" > wrote in message
hcrg.pbz...
>
>
> On Tue, 23 Apr 2013, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
>>
>> KenK wrote:
>>
>>> Bothers me as well. Looking forward to
>>> the responses. So far I've lucked out
>>> and not gotten sick.
>>
>> Why in the world would talking about storing/eating leftovers make you
>> sick? Strange!
>>
>> What do you do throw all your uneaten food in the garbage?
>
> google "food waste in America"
>
> "Each year, Americans waste 33 million tons of food. "
>
> I can't tell if people are uninformed, misinformed, lazy or just out and
> out stupid. It's probably more like no one understands any more what it
> takes to get that food on our tables, since it's so "cheap".

Here's a common scenario for people who shop at the military commissary.
You go with a list. You only go shopping there once or twice a month
because it is so far away that you have to take coolers and blue ice to get
the refrigerated and frozen food home. You are shopping with your husband
and/or your kids.

You start out okay but you see things that you weren't intending to buy.
Maybe seasonal items, good buys that you weren't expecting, especially
frozen meats! Those could at times be quite cheap. You pick up a few extra
things. In addition, your husband and/or kids see things like this too. So
they toss those things into the cart.

Because you were already doing a big buy, by the time you get home, those
extra things that you bought mean that not everything will fit into your
fridge or freezer. I have had this happen but to a minor extent. With me
it was usually maybe 2-3 items that wouldn't fit. I just learned not to
plan a dinner that night and whatever wound up being extra was the dinner!
Or in some cases, I would cut up or prepare or whatever it was and run it
outside as a snack for the kids. Such as extra fruit and vegetables.

But... I heard countless tales like this where the person overbought so
much that they had to determine what was the oldest and throw it out! I
have a friend of a friend who does this. But she shops locally so I don't
think there's much excuse for that!

My mom did the chicken scenario more times than I care to remember. She
would take chicken out to defrost. Then instead of cooking it, they'd eat
out. Again and again until she would call me and say that she had to throw
the chicken out! I couldn't get this. If that were me and that did happen,
I would cook the chicken in some sort of way before it went bad, even if it
meant putting it back in the freezer.

And then there is another scenario I have heard countless times. Husband or
kids go through ___ like mad. You can't seem to buy enough of it. So you
finally find a great sale and stock up. And then husband or kids are burned
out on _____ and won't touch it ever again.

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...

> Our in-house term for a leftover that's well past its prime is "biology
> experiment," something that happens if a leftover gets forgotten about in
> the back of the 'frig, which does happen from time to time.

It used to be a joke among the relatives because my mom saved everything,
sometimes getting pushed to the back and unidentifiable after awhile. When
they would be over and helping to clean up, they used to ask her if she'd
like to throw this away now, or wait a few weeks until it's gone bad in the
fridge. :-) My mom was a wonderful housekeeper, and a great cook, but she
just didn't throw little dabs away and they got lost in the fridge.

Cheri

Oh, come ON.

Just don't make so much - surely you can gauge portions and if you've made more than you wish to face in the next day or two, FREEZE it.

When in doubt, throw it out.

Same day next day is my rule of thumb.

I will throw away left over dips the same day-since I doubledip by
myself, I figure I have introduced more bacteria into the dip. Ditto for
yoghurt. I never save leftover wet cat food for the cat.

I have had food poisoning twice and it is not pleasant. Both times it
involved a cold cooked parmesan encrusted chicken fillet from the local
health food store's fancy deli for the wealthy. I should have known
better the second time! They always had a huge pile of these fillets
more than they could possibly sell in a day so I have wondered just how
long the chicken sat there.

On 4/23/2013 2:48 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 4/23/2013 10:27 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
>> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms
>>
>> That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a
>> fertile
>> breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.
>>
>
> Well, you certainly can't argue with things that everybody believes.
> Thanks for setting me straight!


Sure, everyone knows that common knowledge trumps pH information every time.

gloria p

On 4/23/2013 3:41 PM, gloria p wrote:
> On 4/23/2013 2:48 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On 4/23/2013 10:27 AM, George M. Middius wrote:
>>> dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> The low pH of mayo retards the growth of microorganisms
>>>
>>> That claim conflicts with common knowledge. Mayo is well-known to be a
>>> fertile
>>> breeding ground for some nasty bacteria.
>>>
>>
>> Well, you certainly can't argue with things that everybody believes.
>> Thanks for setting me straight!
>
>
> Sure, everyone knows that common knowledge trumps pH information every
> time.
>
> gloria p

I'm just glad that there are people around that care about the spread of
misinformation on the internet. :-)

On 4/23/2013 11:48 AM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>
> I know some people don't care to eat "leftovers" from a meal, but with
> it just being hubby and I now, usually we always have some to store in
> the refrigerator, but I'm never quite sure just how long someone should
> eat on them.
>
(snippage)

It depends on what it is. Even when I didn't have a separate freezer I
still froze things in small packets in the fridge freezer. Easy thaw
and reheat stuff for a quick meal.

If not frozen, I don't tend to keep leftovers more than three or four
days. Like you, I dislike throwing food away. But I'm not going to
take a chance on getting sick keeping leftovers to the point of sniff it
and saying OMG!

Jill

"Pico Rico" <> of course I was assuming the food was properly handled and
promptly
> refrigerated. Otherwise, what is the point of this question?
Good point, Pico, and I was hoping someone would mention it. Proper
handling is a big deal and promptly refrigerating is right along with it. My
Mom used to have lunch ready by 11 and it might set out until maybe 2. So
far as I know, she never killed anybody. I look forward to having a head
start on another day's meal but I am quick to chill and refrigerate or
freeze leftovers. Polly