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Oh no, I left the stew out all night!

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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 :D
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  • Horasio
    Horasio Posts: 6,676 Forumite
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    If your kitchen got as cold as ours did last night, it will be as good as a fridge.
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  • Simba_25
    Simba_25 Posts: 329 Forumite
    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.
  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    If your kitchen is heated I would bin it. If like ours it drops to icebox temp during the night I would keep it.:D
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  • Just heat it through thoroughly and it should be fine. I do this all the time.
  • Bring it up to boiling for a few minutes and then cool rapidly in a sink of cold water.
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  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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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 :D
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  • janeawej
    janeawej Posts: 808 Forumite
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    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,
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  • bulchy
    bulchy Posts: 955 Forumite
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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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  • Jay-Jay_4
    Jay-Jay_4 Posts: 7,351 Forumite
    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.
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  • bexbex
    bexbex Posts: 310 Forumite
    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! lol
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