nova mama Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 (The mere fact that I'm asking means I probably <i>won't</i> serve it to the family, though I've been eating it myself. But I'll ask anyway, because I don't want to throw food away. Convince me!) I cooked a whole chicken in the slow cooker last night, but we ended up eating something else for dinner. I left the chicken out all night, in the juices, and didn't refrigerate it until this morning. Is it safe to eat? As long as I re-heat it well? Please and thank you.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I wouldn't. I can eat things that would horrify most people, but the last time I ate chicken that had sat out all night (it was on a pizza) even my stomach kicked that back out pretty quickly. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 No. I wouldn't eat it. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 I wouldn't. I can eat things that would horrify most people, but the last time I ate chicken that had sat out all night (it was on a pizza) even my stomach kicked that back out pretty quickly. ;) Yeah, that. I play pretty fast and loose with the "food rules", but I couldn't bring myself to eat that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova mama Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 Very convincing, though not in the direction I was hoping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Noooooo, I would not. It makes my tummy jump just thinking about it.:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Sorry, but no, definitely not. My personal limit on things sitting out is about 2-3 hours... less if it's outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 If I was going to make soup that would sit at a hard boil for a very long time, I'd do it. Simple reheating wouldn't cut it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 That's a HECK NO, dearest Nova Mama. I don't play games with chicken. Not even... chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 If I was going to make soup that would sit at a hard boil for a very long time, I'd do it. Simple reheating wouldn't cut it for me. :iagree: but first, how warm/cold was it last night? Does it smell? If you did the taste test, did it taste normal? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 NO! No, no, no. No one should eat that. Ever. Can you imagine if you went to a restaurant, and they said 'Here, we cooked this chicken yesterday, and then it sat out on the counter all night. Enjoy!' Um, no. And there's a reason. You reeeeeeally shouldn't be eating it. And certainly do not serve it to anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBS Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Awww....I feel for you. I did similar last week: cooked a piece of chuck to start vegetable soup, about $9 worth, and then thought husband would put the pot in the fridge, and found it the next morning, on the stove, the kid had thoughtfully turned the burner off. It was probably room temperature about 5.5 hours or so. I chopped it up and used it to spruce up the dog's dry food for her next few meals. It smelled and tasted just fine, but still scared me. The waste really bothers me. I wouldn't feel good about your chicken, even with additional cooking. If something is only sitting out, after coming to room temperature, about 3/4 hours, I would save it, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 No, no, no! And I usually tend more toward the "who cares? I'd eat it" end of things on most of the would-you-eat-this discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova mama Posted March 25, 2012 Author Share Posted March 25, 2012 :crying: But it smells FIIINE! Oh well, if there's one thing I like, it's clarity! Soooo, I guess I won't eat any MORE of it (with hot sauce, in case you're curious). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 It would depend at what time it was done cooking. I would at least strain it and boil the broth for use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 No!!! Do not serve your precious children that chicken!!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 no way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 No way, no how for me. I don't understand the boiling for soup thing either. Some pathogens give off toxins that are not killed by cooking. They also can't be detected by smell. So you might kill the bacteria that started things, but the toxins produced by it can still cause food borne illness. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09300.html See Staphylococcus for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I rarely waste food, I eat things left out often, BUT I will never eat chicken that has been left out. The last time I had food poisoning was from chicken (though it was from KFC not my kitchen), not an experience I intend to repeat. Chicken and Mayo are pretty much the only 2 foods I will garbage without a thought if they are left out for more than an hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 i don't know. was your heat on? do you live in a cold place up north & was your kitchen chilly? or do you live in crazy hot florida with me?? all those variables matter before i can answer:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I would eat it if it passed the smell test and was reheated in a soup for a good long time. I make chicken stock overnight often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I would eat it if it passed the smell test and was reheated in a soup for a good long time. I make chicken stock overnight often. I make stock overnight too but with the burner on low. Do you leave it sit overnight? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I make stock overnight too but with the burner on low. Do you leave it sit overnight? Just curious. Yeah, it is on low but low temp is not up to conventional wisdom or USDA guidelines on food safety. But I grew up too poor to mind such things. If it smells fine, I am generally eating it even though financially it is no longer imperative for me to do so. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 :crying: But it smells FIIINE! Oh well, if there's one thing I like, it's clarity! Soooo, I guess I won't eat any MORE of it (with hot sauce, in case you're curious). :) :svengo: I make stock overnight too but with the burner on low. Do you leave it sit overnight? Just curious. I used to make stock overnight in my completely verboten countertop appliance that I no longer own, set to low. But it was hot in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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