Just Kate Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I put chicken breasts in the crock pot and covered them with cold (refrigerated) chicken broth. Two and a half hours later, I realized that I didn't plug the crock pot in (however the coffee grinder was plugged in:rolleyes:). I checked the chicken and it was 60 degrees. Would you still cook and eat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Was the chicken frozen, partially frozen, refrigerator-temperature, or room temperature when you started? (I'm trying to figure out how long they have been at 60 degrees.) If they were super-cold when you started and the broth was cold, and the crock pot was covered, I would think the chicken hasn't been too warm for very long, so it would probably be OK to eat it. I would definitely get it hot very quickly, though -- I'd use a high temp on the crock pot so it heats through faster than usual. BTW, since you plugged in the coffee grinder, you know it's safe to eat that. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yes, I would. I think there's been one, and only one, thread in the history of WTM "would you eat this?" threads that I've said "no" to. P.S. My family's never had food poisoning...knock on wood. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 BTW, since you plugged in the coffee grinder, you know it's safe to eat that. ;) :lol: The chicken was very cold. I had just purchased it from the store and it had a 20 minute ride in the trunk of my very cold car (it's in the 30s). I immediately put the chicken in the crock pot, poured refrigerated chicken broth on it and covered it upon returning home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 :lol: The chicken was very cold. I had just purchased it from the store and it had a 20 minute ride in the trunk of my very cold car (it's in the 30s). I immediately put the chicken in the crock pot, poured refrigerated chicken broth on it and covered it upon returning home. I'd eat it. Just make sure that it gets cooked thoroughly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yes, I would. I think there's been one, and only one, thread in the history of WTM "would you eat this?" threads that I've said "no" to. P.S. My family's never had food poisoning...knock on wood. :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 If it were a hot summer day, I wouldn't cook/eat it. But in your case, I think I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I would eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Yep, I'd eat that. I grew up eating meat thawed on the counter, so two hours in a crockpot wouldn't faze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 The chicken was very cold. I had just purchased it from the store and it had a 20 minute ride in the trunk of my very cold car (it's in the 30s). I immediately put the chicken in the crock pot, poured refrigerated chicken broth on it and covered it upon returning home. I'm sure it's fine. Just get it up to the internal 165 degree temperature fairly quickly if you can. If it had been sitting out on the counter at room temperature (not in the cold broth) the whole time, I would have tossed it, but things stay pretty cold in the crock pot, and both the chicken and the broth were very cold when you put them in there, so I really think it's safe to cook and eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks everyone! I went ahead and cooked the chicken and we had it for dinner. So far, so good! No one is sick yet ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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