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Every time I google "how long does ??? keep in the fridge?"

Zhills — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:26:39 GMT

I get 3-4 days.

Do you discard ALL leftovers in 4 days? Soup? Meatloaf? Cooked veggies?

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Desertdi — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:28:18 GMT

I F R E E Z E everything

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Tori3569 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:28:43 GMT

Food safety wise, all food is usually 3 days. Part of my job is to do food safety audits and there is nothing with a longer shelf life.

Bacteria grows pretty quickly in home refrigeration especially.

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Zhills — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:30:53 GMT

WOW! Really? I am shocked. My mom kept leftovers until they got eaten! Never got sick from it.

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Tori3569 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:35:33 GMT

Yep, mine did too and I'm actually shocked that I didn't get violently sick now that I know what I’ve been trained and certified to know. 😃

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santorini — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:38:43 GMT

I do the 2-day after rule. If I cook something on Monday, it's either used or frozen by Wednesday. No exceptions. I hear about people cooking on Saturday to make/package their work lunch meals for the whole following week and it grosses me out. I would never do that.

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Frenchlop — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:46:27 GMT

@Zhills For some reason I thought you could keep pasta dishes a day or two longer. Maybe because I like pasta better the next day.

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rms1954 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:02:42 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
I get 3-4 days.

Do you discard ALL leftovers in 4 days? Soup? Meatloaf? Cooked veggies?

No. Food is too expensive to discard.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:05:48 GMT

I freeze leftovers after 2 days. Even if it's a small amount they ca e added to something else like soup or red sauce.

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Bri369 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:09:47 GMT

I don't keep anything past 3 days.

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millieshops — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:20:37 GMT

I think that long ago the whole world was different, and that probably included the sorts of bacteria we encountered.

On the other hand, just because we ourselves never were attacked by our food doesn't mean the statistics are wrong. Go back and check out the average age to which people lived. Way lower than now. Some of the difference was undoubtedly due to greater infant mortality, lots of the difference because of the lack of antibiotics, but it's quite likely also that many more people died of food-borne illnesses than do today.

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Zhills — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:29:25 GMT

I thought the acid in pasta sauce would keep it fresh.

I wouldn't keep a cream, egg sauce.

I can't eat a pkg of lunchmeat in 3 days! Not my choice to freeze.

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millieshops — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:44:43 GMT

@Zhills lol If I bought a whole package, the product would be slimy before I'd use all of it. That's why if I occasionally want deli meat or cheese, I wait in line and buy no more than I will use in 2 or 3 days. I just say how many slices I want, not the weight!

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Kmac444 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:01:59 GMT

I have always kept leftovers a week and never had a problem. I cook a huge meal on Sunday, and we eat the leftovers all week.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 18:52:57 GMT

@Zhills At some point, your common sense is supposed to kick in.

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Zhills — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:39:24 GMT

You are correct but mine doesn't say, "food is bad in 3 days," maybe I am slow!

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ECBG — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:41:33 GMT

@Zhills wrote:
WOW! Really? I am shocked. My mom kept leftovers until they got eaten! Never got sick from it.

@Zhills

Most bacteria is killed when you reheat to boiling.

I have never had a problem and I keep leftovers for 5 days.

When I buy chicken salad at Fresh Market, I don't throw that away in 3 days either.

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CatsyCline — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:39:03 GMT

4 days max. i made eggplant parm sunday and finished it off today. chili, meatloaf, pasta sauce. after 4 days jmo, a bit sketchy...

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Icegoddess — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:57:17 GMT

I certainly don't discard deli meat after a week. Hot dogs last a LONG time.

I generally keep cooked food a week or less if it doesn't get eaten.

I think I saw something the other day that said opened mayo lasts a month. I just laughed at that one.