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Thursday, December 21. 2017

Leftover food


Handy tip from my chef friend for the holidays: The rule is Four Days in the Fridge.


You include the day you made it in the 4 days.  After that, it's garbage. I have learned this over the years from unfortunate experience - especially with Thanksgiving leftovers.

Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink at 14:57 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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Better suggestion:

After four days, gift it to your progressive neighbors...
#1 Mark Matis on 2017-12-21 16:29 (Reply)
Keep some vodka on hand. If you eat something that makes you think, uhm I don't know, take a shot of vodka and the alcohol will sort out the problem. If you wait until it blooms to full blown, then you'll need a lot of vodka.
#2 JK Brown on 2017-12-21 16:32 (Reply)
BETTER SUGGESTION

After four days, leave leftovers in a hole in the middle of a trackless state forest along with your progressive neighbors. Fill in in. Dig up in three months: "Hannibal Lukefish."
#3 vanderleun on 2017-12-21 17:14 (Reply)
The TURKEY'S revenge!!!!1111!!!!! Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!
#4 Sam L. on 2017-12-21 19:19 (Reply)
Very cautious now. We had a mild case from some leftover homemade spaghetti--maybe six days in fridge. We were both sick for a month and lost about 6 or 7 pounds each. Never again. Can't imagine how bad a bad case would be.

Think of the rule like this: 3 nights 4 days. Or better yet, do what we do now. Mark every container. The Sharpie pen is right in the top drawer and every container of left overs gets marked with the date. Also, any juice or bottled fruit. NEVER EVER leave cans in the fridge--move it to glass, or put it in a plastic bag and freeze it.
#5 facultywife on 2017-12-21 22:51 (Reply)
Good grief, I must have a stomach of iron. I have never been sick from leftovers, and I can say that I have eaten things well beyond the 4 day limit. I even eat yogurt that has expired weeks before. Never mind how old some of the tinned products I have consumed with no effect.
#6 missred on 2017-12-22 07:40 (Reply)

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