Julie in CA Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Made homemade chicken stock on Tuesday night. Put it away in the fridge. Forgot about it until today. Can I bring it to a boil and make it into soup today? Would you eat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 How does it look? Smell? If there isn't anything visually wrong with it and it doesn't smell bad, then I would bring it to a boil for safety's sake and then use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PygmyShrew Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 No...but I also had a $6800 hospital bill from food poisoning recently...so I risk NOTHING. I've never hurt so bad in my life. Passed out in pain at home; husband called 911. I "came to" right before ambulance arrived. Pooped in the ambulance. Pooped while being unloaded, pooped pooped puked and puked. It was horrible. And this was from chicken ordered at 11:30 am from a restaurant (not like I ordered if at off-peak time). An ounce of prevention.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 No...but I also had a $6800 hospital bill from food poisoning recently...so I risk NOTHING. I've never hurt so bad in my life. Passed out in pain at home; husband called 911. I "came to" right before ambulance arrived. Pooped in the ambulance. Pooped while being unloaded, pooped pooped puked and puked. It was horrible. And this was from chicken ordered at 11:30 am from a restaurant (not like I ordered if at off-peak time). An ounce of prevention.... Oh my goodness--how horrible! I've never had food poisoning, and I had no idea it could be so bad. :ohmy: Do you know if this is typical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Four days? Yeah, I'd eat it no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Made homemade chicken stock on Tuesday night. Put it away in the fridge. Forgot about it until today. Can I bring it to a boil and make it into soup today?Would you eat it? I'm sure I have eaten chicken stock that was 4 days old. I think that's a safe period of time: usually 4 days for poultry, right? I would eat the soup today or maybe tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Absolutely, especially if there was a layer of fat on the top sealing everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yes, we would eat that. We just finished some leftover pork chops from Tuesday night and braised steak from Wednesday. I put the steak back in the fridge, I will probably eat it tomorrow for lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yep. My rule is 7 days or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 We would eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 DH says if it was kept below 40 degrees within the time period you indicated it will be okay if you bring it to a boil. However, if the temp was compromised during the time it was in the fridge, meaning brought out briefly then put back in, "there are no guarantees". (He works in food service which is why I asked him.) Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yes, I would eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansamy Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I would skim the fat, boil it and eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Absolutely, especially if there was a layer of fat on the top sealing everything. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in CA Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 That cream of potato soup was deeeelish using that homemade stock. :drool5: Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yes, I would eat it, if it was made from fresh chicken. IF it was already 3+day old chicken that was boiled, I would be a bit more leery. I wouldn't keep it around for 3 more days after the soup was cooked. If I freeze something like this I mark a note to use it in something that will be eaten in one meal, like gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Yep. My rule is 7 days or less. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I'd eat it without thinking about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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