Classical Country Mama Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) Pot of black beans (nothing added but water), cooked a day and a half ago, now with white mold/fuzz across the top. Would you just scrape off the mold and fix the beans? I'm normally a scrape the mold off and eat the rest as long as it doesn't taste funny kind of girl, but this is the longest I've forgotten beans on the stove and the mold is scowling at me. Hoping it's still ok to eat them, because they're sounding really good for breakfast, except for the mold part. :party: Edited March 18, 2011 by Classical Country Mama split infinitive (gasp!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I personally would not eat them. I won't judge you if you do, though! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Um, no. I wouldn't eat them. I think it's the mold part that turns me off;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 They'd be chicken feed at our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Pot of black beans (nothing added but water), cooked a day and a half ago, now with white mold/fuzz across the top. Would you just scrape off the mold and fix the beans? I'm normally a scrape the mold off and eat the rest as long as it doesn't taste funny kind of girl, but this is the longest I've forgotten beans on the stove and the mold is scowling at me. Hoping it's still ok to eat them, because they're sounding really good for breakfast, except for the mold part. :party: I rarely say I wouldn't eat something in these threads, but once mold has matured so much it can scowl, I think it's time to declare defeat. So, no. I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom26 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Definitely no :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 ewww no but I wouldn't eat ANYTHING that had any signs of mold, no matter how miniscule. Heck, I don't even like to eat something that is AT its expiration date, let alone past. I'm kinda squeamish like that, though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 You people are breaking my heart. Surely if it's okay to feed to chickens....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 You people are breaking my heart. Surely if it's okay to feed to chickens....? The mold is scowling.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 No, sorry. At least it was something cheap you left out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Pot of black beans (nothing added but water), cooked a day and a half ago, now with white mold/fuzz across the top. Would you just scrape off the mold and fix the beans? I'm normally a scrape the mold off and eat the rest as long as it doesn't taste funny kind of girl, but this is the longest I've forgotten beans on the stove and the mold is scowling at me. Hoping it's still ok to eat them, because they're sounding really good for breakfast, except for the mold part. :party: No, I wouldn't eat them. But I am more curious about the wooohooo! and the party smiley. Is that an inside joke or are you just really happy about moldy beans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret in GA Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Heck no. And beans ferment really quickly anyway. Even without the mold, I wouldn't eat beans that sat on my stove for any length of time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 ewww no but I wouldn't eat ANYTHING that had any signs of mold, no matter how miniscule. Heck, I don't even like to eat something that is AT its expiration date, let alone past. I'm kinda squeamish like that, though :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 They'd be chicken feed at our house. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 No, I wouldn't eat them. But I am more curious about the wooohooo! and the party smiley. Is that an inside joke or are you just really happy about moldy beans? Oh, no, most decidedly unhappy about moldy beans. Just excited to play the "would you eat this" game for the first time. Wishing for different results, though. Maybe it would help if I posted a pic. Or would that spoil everyone else's breakfast too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Oh, no, most decidedly unhappy about moldy beans. Just excited to play the "would you eat this" game for the first time. Wishing for different results, though. Maybe it would help if I posted a pic. Or would that spoil everyone else's breakfast too? <decides NOT to check back on this thread again> LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oasis Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 This smiley says it all: :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I rarely say I wouldn't eat something in these threads, but once mold has matured so much it can scowl, I think it's time to declare defeat. So, no. I wouldn't. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Oh, no, most decidedly unhappy about moldy beans. Just excited to play the "would you eat this" game for the first time. Wishing for different results, though. Maybe it would help if I posted a pic. Or would that spoil everyone else's breakfast too? You're funny! :lol: BTW, I was just looking at our photos from Shenandoah Nat'l Park. So beautiful it makes my heartache. Want to trade houses for vacations? You can go to Niagara Falls and I can go back to God's country. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 Want to trade houses for vacations? It depends. What's the bean situation at your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ummm...the bean situation at ANY of our houses is better than yours!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 It depends. What's the bean situation at your house? Since I am the only one who eats them, the beans are of the canned variety. No mold. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Ummm...the bean situation at ANY of our houses is better than yours!!! ;) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I was gonna say! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 I was seriously hoping "Just scrape it off and keep eating" was a part of people's breakfast vocab across the globe. So, okay, FINE, I'll throw it out. But now what am I supposed to eat with my eggs??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 :001_huh: nope! If it makes you feel any better, my dh would have tried them in his bachelor days. After a decade with me, he'd say, "when in doubt, toss it out". :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I think I once read somewhere that mold isn't just what you can see - something about invisible strands going down into the food or something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I rarely say I wouldn't eat something in these threads, but once mold has matured so much it can scowl, I think it's time to declare defeat. So, no. I wouldn't. Yeah, this. I definitely would not eat that, and I think the only other time I said that on a 'would you eat this' thread was the horse semen conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 :ack2::ack2::ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 :ack2::ack2::ack2: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 So, okay, FINE, I'll throw it out. But now what am I supposed to eat with my eggs??? Sausage. Bacon. Toast. Pancakes. Waffles. Really anything other than those beans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I don't eat anything with mold - -except for something like cheese where you can cut it off So ugh *wry* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 You people are breaking my heart. Surely if it's okay to feed to chickens....? Chickens, dogs, cats, and other critters can process a lot of things that could make a human sick due to their design (and ours). I prefer my moldy food turned into fresh eggs. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Sausage. Bacon. Toast. Pancakes. Waffles. Really anything other than those beans. Thanks. :glare: It's Friday. Now I've got bacon on the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninmommy Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I should not have read this while eating my oatmeal. Gross. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freethinkermama Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Best question ever! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I should not have read this while eating my oatmeal. Gross. :ack2: And there you have it! Oatmeal goes great with eggs. Use the slow-cooking kind, prepare al-dente, and it has a low glycemic index. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Yeah, this. I definitely would not eat that, and I think the only other time I said that on a 'would you eat this' thread was the horse semen conversation. Wow, that's way grosser than hairy beans. So now the question is, if you had to choose between a warm frothy glass of Mr. Ed or the aformentioned hairy scary beans... Which one are you downing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 No way. Yuck! The only thing I would eat that had mold on it would be hard cheese. I know you can take the mold off of hard cheese and the rest is fine. Other than that mold is usually a sure sign of bacteria build up in the food. What you see on the top isn't all of it. The rest would have bacteria growth as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Eww! Um, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) No, but can you send it to me for our science experiment? We need three kinds of mold to view and experiment with. Edited March 18, 2011 by The Dragon Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Personally, I'd be more worried about what you *can't* see. Beans aren't cheese and don't have the protective microbial composition that cheese does. My husband says to go for it, but I wouldn't listen to him as he tends towards sarcasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 No. Ew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meena Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Definitely not. With that said I have to ask, don't they smell 'off'? Anytime I've left beans out unintentionally they smell terrible very soon, even before they start sprouting fuzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 And there you have it! Oatmeal goes great with eggs. Use the slow-cooking kind, prepare al-dente, and it has a low glycemic index. Yes, ma'am. I just made a savory oatmeal with broth, garlic, pepper, and sriracha. Fried egg on top. Except I used the quick-cooking oats, because it's 11:30am and will very shortly turn unfashionably late for breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I think I once read somewhere that mold isn't just what you can see - something about invisible strands going down into the food or something like that? Mold spores permeate soft food. That's why it's okay to eat hard cheese with mold scraped off, but not moldy soft cheese. Moldy beans? Groooosssss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Mold spores permeate soft food. That's why it's okay to eat hard cheese with mold scraped off, but not moldy soft cheese. Moldy beans? Groooosssss! Isn't most of it moldy, though? I mean........ some of my favorite soft cheeses are full of mold :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Isn't most of it moldy, though? I mean........ some of my favorite soft cheeses are full of mold :lol: Bleu cheese - yum. Darn it, now you have me craving wine and cheese. Is it 5:00 yet? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Isn't most of it moldy, though? I mean........ some of my favorite soft cheeses are full of mold :lol: But that is grown in very well controlled sanitary conditions. It is the type of mold that one (well most people, myself excluded) is okay to eat, and other molds and bacterias are most definitely excluded. When mold grows on one's food in the refridgerator, pantry or stove top one is not getting the same type of mold. (Yeah, you all might already know this, but I am just putting it out there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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