Do not reheat and eat
03-09-2021, 05:54 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
When I was growing up food was left on the table after the big noon meal and covered with a table cloth ready for the evening meal. Potlucks were sit out in the morning at church and eaten after church. Only thing keeping food warm/cool was foil it was wrapped in. Breakfast leftovers of scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage were left on the stove and eaten all day if anyone got hungry between meals.
03-09-2021, 03:47 PM
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Leftover bacon? What's that?
LOL My grandmother would buy a big box of bacon ends and pieces from the butcher. They were cheap for a big box full. She would grind the meat up and then make bacon patties so they would fit on a biscuit. Didn't take but one or two to get your fill of bacon. My brothers never let the patties go to waste during the day.
LOL My grandmother would buy a big box of bacon ends and pieces from the butcher. They were cheap for a big box full. She would grind the meat up and then make bacon patties so they would fit on a biscuit. Didn't take but one or two to get your fill of bacon. My brothers never let the patties go to waste during the day.
03-09-2021, 03:52 PM
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One thing is back in the day food was cooked. It wasn't sauteed, lightly browned, or delicately seared, it was cooked, boiled, broiled, or fried like they meant business. I doubt any germs were left .
03-09-2021, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tranum
My husband thinks food has to be completely cool before we cover & refrigerate. We’re alive & well - - so far.
03-09-2021, 06:44 PM
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I grew up in a household where meat/chicken/etc. was defrosted on the counter...sometimes all day depending on how big the meat was. Never got sick from that habit. Leftovers went into fridge when meal was over and used within a day or two. They were reheated on the stove or in the toaster oven (my mom loved hers!).
In my household, defrosting done in the microwave or slowly in the fridge. Leftovers? If not looking like a high school science experiment they are fair game.
Only thing I am very careful about is any food containing mayonnaise that may have been sitting without refrigeration.
My DH recently had a question: does sour cream "sour" when it goes bad? Hmmm...that's one to think about.
In my household, defrosting done in the microwave or slowly in the fridge. Leftovers? If not looking like a high school science experiment they are fair game.
Only thing I am very careful about is any food containing mayonnaise that may have been sitting without refrigeration.
My DH recently had a question: does sour cream "sour" when it goes bad? Hmmm...that's one to think about.
03-09-2021, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
If you grew up with church potlucks then you know what foods to avoid and whose food to avoid. Learned that from my grandmother who would quietly say, don't get any of that one. LOL
03-09-2021, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ILoveToQuilt
Only thing I am very careful about is any food containing mayonnaise that may have been sitting without refrigeration.
03-11-2021, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by seazteddy
I don't think that they were saying you would die, but who hasn't had some unknown GI problems. Just "food" for thought.
