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Oh no, I left the stew out all night!
bexbex
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Hello all,
Yesterday I made a massive stew for tea and enough to freeze to last weeks.
However once it was finished I had to dash out to the hospital with my little boy (he's fine, ear infection but got very hot).
When we came back in we went straight to bed and I forgot about the stew!!
Will I have to waste it all now? It has been covered up but has been at room temp all night, would be a shame to have to bin it all (there are 2 pans worth!
Thanks
Yesterday I made a massive stew for tea and enough to freeze to last weeks.
However once it was finished I had to dash out to the hospital with my little boy (he's fine, ear infection but got very hot).
When we came back in we went straight to bed and I forgot about the stew!!
Will I have to waste it all now? It has been covered up but has been at room temp all night, would be a shame to have to bin it all (there are 2 pans worth!
Thanks
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If your kitchen got as cold as ours did last night, it will be as good as a fridge.An average day in my life:hello: :eek::mad: :coffee::coffee::coffee::T
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I have forgot about things and left them out all night before....i'm still here lol Just put it in the fridge/freezer this morning and when you use it make sure it is piping hot all the way through before you eat it. You will be fine
My mum never puts things in the fridge overnight!! Keep trying to tell her she should but all she says is.... well it never makes me ill.0 -
If your kitchen is heated I would bin it. If like ours it drops to icebox temp during the night I would keep it.:DLife's a beach! Take your shoes off and feel the sand between your toes.0
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Just heat it through thoroughly and it should be fine. I do this all the time.0
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Bring it up to boiling for a few minutes and then cool rapidly in a sink of cold water.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
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I do this all the time, infact some time I can leave a stew on the hob for a whole week
Just make sure you boil it up for a while and that it's scalding hot throughout before you serve:D I've not killed any of us yet and I've been doing this for erm... 6 years Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!0 -
definately fine if your kitchen is cool, just cool it and freeze quickly or keep in fridge and use ASAP I often leave things out overnight,Member 1145 Sealed Pot Challenge No4
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I often leave things out overnight, sometimes you have to if it isnt cool enough to freeze/refridgerate. Hasnt done us any harm.
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I often find that stuff isn't cool enough to put into the fridge before I go to bed so I leave it out until morning and portion it up then. As long as you reheat it properly (which you would do anyway!) then I don't see that leaving it out for an extra 6-8 hours is going to make any difference. It's better than putting a warm stew into the fridge.Just run, run and keep on running!0
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Thanks everyone!
I have put in into containers and have put it in the freezer, got 10 servings out of it so am very glad didn't throw it away! Was a really good one too! lolStarting my DMP Journey.0
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