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How long is chicken Alfredo good for?
- Thread starter DongBeetle
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Yeah you're not supposed to have leftover chicken laying around for more than 3ish days, so eat it asap.
I don't trust any cream-based sauce longer than three days. It's all fats in there, dairy, no acidity like tomato sauce to make it last longer.
This is why I make my sauce and other items separately, only combining them when eating a meal. This way you can conserve the meats, pasta, and veggies a little longer and use them for something else.
This is why I make my sauce and other items separately, only combining them when eating a meal. This way you can conserve the meats, pasta, and veggies a little longer and use them for something else.
Did you ignore the vast majority of posts saying 2 or 3 days until someone said the number you wanted? Lol
God the 3 days thing is fucking crazy. Chicken and pasta can comfortably last to a week. After a week is when I start questioning/being mindful.
I wonder if it's because some people's fridges are kept colder than others?
I wonder if it's because some people's fridges are kept colder than others?
If the refrigerator has been at a safe temperature the entire time, there's no reason why it wouldn't last five days. I usually don't keep something longer than 3-4 days myself but it's not going to just magically spoil in 2 days because it has dairy or has cooked chicken in it.
OP already ate the week old Chicken Alfredo. He's just looking for someone to tell him he's not gonna be sick.
Most things are fine for 7 days if you refrigerate it. Smell it, taste a small bit, does it look fine? Turkey and such things like that are hard, but something like that would most likely have mold on it if it was bad.
Most of the time it's fine and you practically get a free meal if you eat it because most people would just throw it out.
Most of the time it's fine and you practically get a free meal if you eat it because most people would just throw it out.
What a weird topic.
It is a creamy type sauce, I would go to the next day if refrigerated maybe. Anything after that, I would chuck it. If it is already mixed with pasta, it is going to be pretty gross even the next day.
If it is just the sauce on its own with the chicken, it is still not a good idea to keep it too long and reheating chicken can be a bad idea sometimes.
Basically the chances that it is gross are pretty high and I would just make another batch or eat something else if I were you.
It is a creamy type sauce, I would go to the next day if refrigerated maybe. Anything after that, I would chuck it. If it is already mixed with pasta, it is going to be pretty gross even the next day.
If it is just the sauce on its own with the chicken, it is still not a good idea to keep it too long and reheating chicken can be a bad idea sometimes.
Basically the chances that it is gross are pretty high and I would just make another batch or eat something else if I were you.
What on earth with people saying 2-3 days.
I've regularly made pasta with chicken and Alfredo sauce and have it refrigerated for the work week (so 5 days). Not every week mind you, but maybe one week in a month
I'd make it Sunday night and then eat it from Monday to Friday no problem.
I haven't tried it after 5 days cause I'd always finish it on Friday
I've regularly made pasta with chicken and Alfredo sauce and have it refrigerated for the work week (so 5 days). Not every week mind you, but maybe one week in a month
I'd make it Sunday night and then eat it from Monday to Friday no problem.
I haven't tried it after 5 days cause I'd always finish it on Friday
US recommendations:
www.foodsafety.gov
3-4 days in fridge.
Don't trust "if it has mold, it's bad." Mold doesn't just appear spontaneously. It grows. It starts out as not visible. Microbes are also accumulating on the food during this time. This feels like an obvious point but at least one person here said to rely on the appearance of visible mold to know if your food is ok to eat.
Stick to expert guidelines. In many cases, you would be ok waiting 1-2 days past those guidelines. Is that worth the risk? Maybe. But recognize the risk you're taking. Don't do this for shared meals. It's not fair to put others at risk so you can enjoy your week-old pasta.
You should adhere to guidelines more aggressively if you are part of an at-risk population. You don't want to undercook or eat too-old meat if you're a pregnant woman, due to the risk of Toxoplasmosis, for example.
Cold Food Storage Chart
Follow these guidelines from FoodSafety.gov for storing food in the refrigerator and freezer to keep it tasty and safe to eat.
www.foodsafety.gov
3-4 days in fridge.
Don't trust "if it has mold, it's bad." Mold doesn't just appear spontaneously. It grows. It starts out as not visible. Microbes are also accumulating on the food during this time. This feels like an obvious point but at least one person here said to rely on the appearance of visible mold to know if your food is ok to eat.
Stick to expert guidelines. In many cases, you would be ok waiting 1-2 days past those guidelines. Is that worth the risk? Maybe. But recognize the risk you're taking. Don't do this for shared meals. It's not fair to put others at risk so you can enjoy your week-old pasta.
You should adhere to guidelines more aggressively if you are part of an at-risk population. You don't want to undercook or eat too-old meat if you're a pregnant woman, due to the risk of Toxoplasmosis, for example.
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5-7 days. You're paying money to run a fridge 24/7 for a reason. It's so you don't have to throw food out after 3 days lol
lol I know
but I don't think I've ever gotten food poisoning so it seems to be working for me so far
Yeah 5-7 days is a safe bet for most cooked meat in the fridge.
It might not taste great after 3 days but it is going to be edible.
I would say you should try to finish it within 2 days max though if possible so it doesn't get wasted.
The "3 days" thing isn't a random number. It's a pretty standard food safety measure for most states. And it's not really the meat that's the problem. Cooked foods containing dairy products that are being re-chilled typically aren't kept for longer than 3 days. 5 days max.
Not saying that if you keep something for longer than that you're gonna die, but 3 days is a pretty standard answer to OP's question. But y'all do you. lol
Not saying that if you keep something for longer than that you're gonna die, but 3 days is a pretty standard answer to OP's question. But y'all do you. lol
Depends on how long it was left out before being refrigerated. If you cooked it and put it in the fridge immediately, probably a week. If it was left out for a few hours first, I wouldn't give it more than 3-4 days