ProudGrandma Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 When it comes to leftovers, properly cooked and stored....what is your general rule of thumb for how many days after it was made will you eat still eat it? And if it varies on the type of food, state that too please. thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Two days unless frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 If it's something with cooked meat, three days in fridge. If it's some type of vegetarian legume dish (like lentil soup or homemade refried beans), then about five days in fridge. In the freezer, about three months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, J-rap said: If it's something with cooked meat, three days in fridge. If it's some type of vegetarian legume dish (like lentil soup or homemade refried beans), then about five days in fridge. In the freezer, about three months. This is pretty much how I do it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 days, rarely 4-5. 3 days was the rule in the nursing home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Around 7 days, because I’m usually the one that eats them. DH isn’t a fan of leftovers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 days in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 DH insists we eat the leftovers for lunch. I just threw away all the things in the refrigerator that were more than 5 days old (while dh was away😄). I swear that man has a stomach of steel because he'd eat them for weeks, but 4 days is my limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Usually a week. After that, I toss. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Until it smells/looks bad. We have iron stomachs around here. Definitely more like a week if not longer. For what it's worth, I am the official smell-tester though, and people ask me what I think before eating. But no one has ever gotten sick from food that we know of (and we are pretty much never sick). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Three days is my rule for our leftovers (all vegan). I'm picky about food safety. Leftovers usually get eaten pretty quickly here, though, so I rarely have to throw any away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 3 days I don't like eating leftovers but dh likes them for lunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I throw it out if it's a week old. So I guess my general limit is 6 days. If it passes the sniff test. 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Vegetarian, up to one week. Meat, a few days. Fish, one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 A week. No more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2-3 days for meat. 5-6 for vegetarian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Crab--the next day. Scallops or Shrimp/Prawns--within 2-3 days Other meat--about 5, but I feel like I can tell if it's 'off' Vegetarian stuff, possibly including dairy or meat broth--until I can actually tell there is something wrong with it by observation or smell. I have a very sensitive nose, and so this works for me. I'm not sure I would recommend it for everyone. (Seriously, my nose is extremely sensitive. I'm always the one who smells the faint whiff of a gas leak before anyone else.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Get a teenager. Problem solved. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Two garbage pickups, so about a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 I've always followed the guideline of 4 days for most things, though I've gone 5 for things not containing meat or eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 5 days. I worked in a grocery store deli a long time ago, and all of our prepared foods had a shelf life of 5 days, so I've stuck with that as a general guideline ever since. Occasionally something will squeak to one week, but for most leftovers I go with five days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 About a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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