Leftovers - I may die

homerjspartan

What is your over/under for leftovers? My general rule is a week. Unless it is something crappy, then I use the excuse to throw it away.

I am eating 1 week old weinerschnitzel, potatoes, and vinegar cole slaw for lunch today. It is amazing, tastes just as good as the day I cooked it.

I have an amazing weinerschnitzel.

wheird

I had some Oscar Mayer deli turkey that was sketchy when I opened it. Today it was slimey. Tossed that quickly.

HerkMeOff

7 Days

_crafty_

I have an amazing weinerschnitzel.

but does your wienerschnitzel have a pimp ride?

Kitten2629

I personally won't eat left overs past a couple days. If there is more than two days worth and it's not something my family wants to eat all week I freeze it for a night I don't wish to cook.

cstringfellow2013

I can't do cooked meat over 3 days. Thankfully, my husband can, and no good leftovers get trashed.

ew_david

I had some Oscar Mayer deli turkey that was sketchy when I opened it. Today it was slimey. Tossed that quickly.

Lunchmeat always gross me out within a few days, unless it's salami or pepperoni. That iridescent look roast beef gets freaks me out.

_Pseudonymous_

generally, if it smells fine, looks fine, and nothing is growing on it and it's not stale.. then it's good...

Sweetout

Bragging about your weinerschnitzel?

homerjspartan

I have an amazing weinerschnitzel.

but does your wienerschnitzel have a pimp ride?

They have the world's most wanted weiner.......? Really?

MyM0wM0w

If I made it at home then it's 5 days (or freeze it if possible).

For take out, restaurant leftovers, delivery then it's 3 days tops and then into the trash.

_crafty_

I have an amazing weinerschnitzel.

but does your wienerschnitzel have a pimp ride?

They have the world's most wanted weiner.......? Really?

caught that, did ya? :laugh:

HeidiCooksSupper

It very much depends on the leftover, it's acidity, how it was cooked, cooled and stored, etc. There's a lot of good information at http://www.foodsafety.gov/

homerjspartan

Bragging about your weinerschnitzel?

I don't brag often, but I do take extra care to make sure that my weinerschnitzel is 2nd to none.

Tender, juicy, moist, melts in your mouth. The taste explodes as soon as it hits your tongue.

It is all in the prep.

MizTerry

Same here, 7 days unless it's fish, then it's 4 days tops.

krawhitham

I don't have a time test, I do the touch/smell/taste test. I touch it to see if it's slimy, I smell it to see if I can smell mold that I can't see, and I taste it to see if it has gone bad.

seltzermint555

Your Q made me realize this is kind of a quirk of mine...never more than 24 hours, but it's not because I'm concerned about food safety. I just act like it's a dang emergency that there's prepared food sitting in the fridge and I MUST have it for a meal ASAP.

Derp_Diggler

Bragging about your weinerschnitzel?

I don't brag often, but I do take extra care to make sure that my weinerschnitzel is 2nd to none.

Tender, juicy, moist, melts in your mouth. The taste explodes as soon as it hits your tongue.

It is all in the prep.

You would think that would be something worth bragging about, yet my wife constantly complains about this exact thing.

EddieHaskell97

I have an amazing weinerschnitzel.

but does your wienerschnitzel have a pimp ride?

They have the world's most wanted weiner.......? Really?

caught that, did ya? :laugh:

Difficult task, well done!

homerjspartan

I have an amazing weinerschnitzel.

but does your wienerschnitzel have a pimp ride?

They have the world's most wanted weiner.......? Really?

caught that, did ya? :laugh:

Difficult task, well done!

Yeah. You win the Internet today.

SoDamnHungry

Probably five days.

verptwerp

I had some Oscar Mayer deli turkey that was sketchy when I opened it. Today it was slimey. Tossed that quickly.

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My brother asked me if he couldn't just wash it off .......

I'm never eating at his house again :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

shutyourpieholeandsquat

chicken, maybe 5 days. Fish... 3 TOPS.

Derpes

amcook4

depending on what it is, 3-5 days for me. I once had 6 day old lasagna and got sick, so I just make sure to use my leftovers a bit quicker.

salembambi

id eat food out of the dumpster

leftovers are good