I made it last Thursday. Would you eat it? There's no meat in it, but I'm thinking toss it. I toss most things after 3 days. There's so much of it I hate to waste it though.
THREE DAYS? I haven't even gotten around to thinking about freezing in three days. I must have been raised to have a high tolerance because I wouldn't even blink at eating something that was only 6 days old. I eat it and freeze the rest.I made it last Thursday. Would you eat it? There's no meat in it, but I'm thinking toss it. I toss most things after 3 days. There's so much of it I hate to waste it though.
Reheat it to the correct temp and you will kill any bugs that may have started a home. .
I still think there are those of us that just have a higher tolerance. For example, my mother always bought the meat that was reduced because it was on its last sale day. We'd eat it and be fine. Never got sick as a kid.
Now I've been known to leave the packaged sausage out over night and still eat it and be fine. I really think some people have a better digestive system and who are less sensitive than others.
I still think there are those of us that just have a higher tolerance. For example, my mother always bought the meat that was reduced because it was on its last sale day. We'd eat it and be fine. Never got sick as a kid.
Now I've been known to leave the packaged sausage out over night and still eat it and be fine. I really think some people have a better digestive system and who are less sensitive than others.
Jennyema your list: foods such as turkey, beef, seafood, salads, potatoes, rice, noodles, food mixes -(sauces, soups, casseroles), milk powder, various bakery products and desserts especially items with custard and cream.
Confuses me. milk powder? Does that mean powdered milk? I thought that lasted forever. And noodles? We leave those easily for a week. I must really have an outrageously high tolerance if this list is true.
This explains why my daughter, who was going to Disneyland twice or more a week from the time she was 14 days to the time she was 3, and then Sea World every weekend until she was 12, has missed less than 10 days in 12 years of school. We got her built up and kicking those bugs butts all these years.I agree with you, Callisto, although I think it has more to do with the strength of one's immune system than one's digestive system. More and more research is showing that living in an environment that's too antiseptic is not as healthy as people have assumed. More and more kids are developing allergies in part because they are *not* being exposed to allergens when they're young, so their immune systems overreact later. Fear and Allergies in the Lunchroom | Newsweek To Your Health | Newsweek.com
In order to work properly, your immune system needs something to work on. This doesn't mean I'm advising anyone to eat anything that's bad, but I think we as a society have gotten way too squeamish about some things.
Sausage ~ nope just forget to put it away after buying it from time to time.Callisto,
Nothing you have said above indicates higher tolerance or a better digestive system, Unless you mean a higher tolerance like those people on "Survivor" who eat chicken embryos and worms.
Buying meat on the last sell by date is not a risky practice. Leaving packaged sausage out (I assume you are thawing it?) overnight is more risky but not like being one of the Flying Wallendas or something.
Proper cooking of foods will take care of the vast majority of pathogenic organisms, spores, toxins, worms, and so on. It is what happens afterward that is the real problem.
Eating 6 day old food is riskier than eating 1 day old food. How much riskier is based on how well the food has been handled after cooking.
But eating 6 day old food is clearly compromising quality and at least some level of safety for economy. I'm getting older and I don't have time to eat poor quality food or chance getting sick, even to save a buck.
I would just like to have your corn chowder recipe, Suzi! Seriously.]
I've been meaning to do this for a a few days, sorry! Picked up extra hours at work.
I get nervous about sharing recipes, I have issues with criticism, so if you don't like it, don't tell me!! Please!!! That's why I never went to cooking school like I wanted, I could never hack restaurant work.
Anyway, here goes!
4 cups frozen sweet corn
3 medium potatoes, diced
1 onion, chopped
3 1/2 cups water
7 chicken bullion cubes
1/2 tsp pepper
3 1/2 cups milk
3 TB flour
6 TB butter
Depending on how good the corn is, sometimes I use a tsp. or so of sugar.
sprinkle of salt? (I don't use it, DH does)
Add frozen corn, potatoes, onions, water, bullion, and pepper to pot. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 min or til potatoes are tender.
Stir in 2 cups of the milk and the butter. Combine remaining milk and the flour, then add to corn mixture. Cook and stir 'til thickened and bubbly, cook 1 minute more. Enjoy!
Very easy, and I use 1% milk so its very easy on the waist!
Callisto,
Nothing you have said above indicates higher tolerance or a better digestive system, Unless you mean a higher tolerance like those people on "Survivor" who eat chicken embryos and worms.
Proper cooking of foods will take care of the vast majority of pathogenic organisms, spores, toxins, worms, and so on. It is what happens afterward that is the real problem.