morning all…I’ve been quiet because its been a time but I’m here. Right now I need some advice - I left my spag bol cooling on the bench and left it there overnight (about 8 hours). Its now in the fridge
Is that the sauce or the sauce+pasta? Was there a lid on it? What is approximate ambient temperature of kitchen overnight? Likelihood of feline (or other) bandits? ‘On the bench’ could cover a multitude of scenarios.
Basically, if there was a lid on it, and the kitchen got chilly overnight you might be OK. No lid and warm overnight temps then a hard no. If cats/ants/cockroaches have dipped their paws in it - hard no.
Spag Bol sauce is not as fragile as a cream sauce like alfredo, but still … Rule of Thumb is to put such stuff in fridge as soon as steam stops rising from it.
Most of the time i cook, the pot is too hot to put in the fridge when i go to bed, so stuff gets left overnight and i put it in the fridge when i wake up. Not dead yet :P
My gut can get a bit sensitive so I probably wouldn’t. My partner however has an iron gut and would be 100% fine with it. So I guess go with your gut?!
Eight hours gives a fair bit of time for bacteria to multiply, so there is a risk of food poisoning if you eat it. Boiling the food will generally kill the bacteria, but if they have produced toxins they can take a bit longer - Staphylococcus aureus takes over an hour of boiling to destroy the toxins they produce. There has probably not been enough time for significant levels of toxin to have been produced (how long that is depends on the temperature, so not possible to really know, but it takes over 10 hours at 37 degrees, the lower the temperature of the food the longer it takes).
I’d probably eat it, but would definitely make sure it is brought to the boil and simmered for a while, not just reheated.
I wouldn’t. Look, if you can’t see anything in there, and you had a thorough look through and kept a lid on it, it’s probably fine, but I personally wouldn’t
morning all…I’ve been quiet because its been a time but I’m here. Right now I need some advice - I left my spag bol cooling on the bench and left it there overnight (about 8 hours). Its now in the fridge
Should I eat it?
Have your say!
Is that the sauce or the sauce+pasta? Was there a lid on it? What is approximate ambient temperature of kitchen overnight? Likelihood of feline (or other) bandits? ‘On the bench’ could cover a multitude of scenarios.
Basically, if there was a lid on it, and the kitchen got chilly overnight you might be OK. No lid and warm overnight temps then a hard no. If cats/ants/cockroaches have dipped their paws in it - hard no.
Spag Bol sauce is not as fragile as a cream sauce like alfredo, but still … Rule of Thumb is to put such stuff in fridge as soon as steam stops rising from it.
Yeah I was just too tired and fell asleep
Marginal. Boil it up real good as per Rusty Raven’s advice and live dangerously.
Most of the time i cook, the pot is too hot to put in the fridge when i go to bed, so stuff gets left overnight and i put it in the fridge when i wake up. Not dead yet :P
I used to divide food out into single portion tubs so the food would cool faster then put lids on and freeze them. It made it easier to reheat as well
I would eat it, only because I’m poor and can’t waste food 😂
It should be okay, but then again, perhaps not. Idk what grows on cold spaget
Cast iron stomach crew represent!
Eyyyoooo! Waste not want not bby!
haha yeah I can’t stand wasting food either. Deeply engrained that one
Yup!! I grew up real dang poor, so even Maggi noodles (the staple when I was a teen) would get eaten the next day if left out.
There have been times where myself and my partner were working and erred on the side of caution, but these days, all food is good food lol!
My gut can get a bit sensitive so I probably wouldn’t. My partner however has an iron gut and would be 100% fine with it. So I guess go with your gut?!
I would not.
Eight hours gives a fair bit of time for bacteria to multiply, so there is a risk of food poisoning if you eat it. Boiling the food will generally kill the bacteria, but if they have produced toxins they can take a bit longer - Staphylococcus aureus takes over an hour of boiling to destroy the toxins they produce. There has probably not been enough time for significant levels of toxin to have been produced (how long that is depends on the temperature, so not possible to really know, but it takes over 10 hours at 37 degrees, the lower the temperature of the food the longer it takes).
I’d probably eat it, but would definitely make sure it is brought to the boil and simmered for a while, not just reheated.
I would eat it. Cooked food lasts longer than raw food.
and i would reheat it til very very hot to kill off anything that might be in there and to hopefuly denature any toxins
I wouldn’t. Look, if you can’t see anything in there, and you had a thorough look through and kept a lid on it, it’s probably fine, but I personally wouldn’t
I would :)
You’re not supposed to though (I think 4 hrs-ish is the suggested limit).
100% eat. More than 12 hours I’d be increasingly sus. Also hate food waste…