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

I get 3-4 days.  

 

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

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

I    F R E E Z E    everything

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

I don't keep anything past 3 days.