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Whoops! I am an idiot!

Fruball
Fruball Posts: 5,792 Forumite
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in Old style MoneySaving
I cooked a whole chicken in the SC last night and when it finished I took the dish out of the SC and left to cool on the side..... all night..... and all day today :o

I totally forgot about it.

Q is, will it be ok to eat?
Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

Curtain pole installed in the living room
Paint curtain pole
Window quilts for landing window & french door
Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
Insulate front door
Bubble wrap windows & french door
Wash front door curtain
Blind for the bathroom
Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
Wash heated throws
Wash duvet & wool blankets
Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
Buy or make blind for kitchen
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  • victor2
    victor2 Posts: 8,196 Ambassador
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    Don't see why not, assuming it was completely cooked and left covered.
    Try some for tea, then put the rest in the fridge and see how you are in the morning...

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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Fruball wrote: »
    I cooked a whole chicken in the SC last night and when it finished I took the dish out of the SC and left to cool on the side..... all night..... and all day today :o

    I totally forgot about it.

    Q is, will it be ok to eat?
    How cold is your kitchen?
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,792 Forumite
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    HappyMJ wrote: »
    How cold is your kitchen?

    Fairly cool - i've not had the heating on until this evening.
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • pink_princess
    pink_princess Posts: 13,581 Forumite
    I would bin it, it is not worth the risk.
    Life is short, smile while you still have teeth :D
  • HalfPint
    HalfPint Posts: 646 Forumite
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    personally, I wouldn't take the risk with chicken. but that's just my opinion.

    HP x
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  • recoverydust
    recoverydust Posts: 525 Forumite
    I would eat it, without thinking twice xxx
  • heavenleigh
    heavenleigh Posts: 906 Forumite
    I'd eat it without thinking twice, the turkey was left on the worktop for a day.
    We are still eating it now! but my kitchen is probably colder than the fridge!
    I will save my tesco £1 savings stamps this year! .......so far = £50 (full card#1)
    Card #2 £6. I will not be skint at Chistmas this year!

    Total £56
  • ButlerT
    ButlerT Posts: 30 Forumite
    I would cut it into slices and use them in club sanwich!
  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    We would eat it. No problem!
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Fruball wrote: »
    Fairly cool - i've not had the heating on until this evening.
    I'd eat it...
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
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