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Will my lunch be ok?
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Last night I made a 15 bean stew with the 15 bean soup mix the amercians at work gave me. I also used a polish salami to go with it. I put the remains in a plastic lunch box, came down this morning and realised I'd left it on the side and not in the fridge.
Its in the fridge at work now, but will it be ok to heat and and eat for lunch, bearing in mind its not be refridgerated overnight?
Its in the fridge at work now, but will it be ok to heat and and eat for lunch, bearing in mind its not be refridgerated overnight?
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The old saying "When in doubt, chuck out!" springs to mind.
However, being a tough old bird, I would risk eating it myself - cast iron stomach -but some might tell you that with this (hot?) weather a bit dodgy, especially as it consists of beans/pulses [cooking of them is essential].
If you do plan to eat it, make sure it is heated well, but I haven't advised you of this, she said covering her back
The old saying "When in doubt, chuck out!" springs to mind.
However, being a tough old bird, I would risk eating it myself - cast iron stomach -but some might tell you that with this (hot?) weather a bit dodgy, especially as it consists of beans/pulses [cooking of them is essential].
If you do plan to eat it, make sure it is heated well, but I haven't advised you of this, she said covering her back
If you don't boil the beans for at least 5-10 minutes BEFORE you fully cook them, you run the risk of aflatoxin poisoning, especially from red (kidney type). Recommended cooking method for most beans is: into pan of cold water, no salt as this toughens skins, bring to boil, skimming off scummy bits and boil hard for 5-10 minutes. Drain, rinse, then put into clean water, bring back to the boil and cook until tender (the pack will give you a rough guide, but cooking times depend on how old the beans are and how the have been stored). This method not only kills off the aflatoxins, but also removes a lot of the fart potential. Tried, tested and effective!
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Whiffey, they don't need to get in!
Some bacteria survive the original cooking process and will then begin to multiply in the right conditions (nice warm weather!)
Some will produce types of toxins that will survive any reheating you might want to try.
These toxins will give you food poisoning.
It is never a good idea to let a product like this sit unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours.
Some bacteria survive the original cooking process and will then begin to multiply in the right conditions (nice warm weather!)
Some will produce types of toxins that will survive any reheating you might want to try.
These toxins will give you food poisoning.
It is never a good idea to let a product like this sit unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours.