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Mumsnet Discussions: Food : Quick question before I cook - chicken left out of fridge all day - eat or bin? (10 messages)

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By JammyQueenOfTheSewers on Tue 13-May-08 18:46:54

DH got some chicken out of the freezer late last night, and for some reason put it in the (cold) oven to keep it off the worktop. We both forgot about it this morning so it got left in there all day instead of being put in the fridge. So it's now about 21 hours since it came out of the freezer, and it hasn't been in the fridge at all. Safe to eat? Or should I bin it?

By Lulumama on Tue 13-May-08 18:47:41

bin on a hot day like today i think...

By JammyQueenOfTheSewers on Tue 13-May-08 18:48:42

that's what I said, but DH is very sad at the thought of throwing it away

By Iota on Tue 13-May-08 18:49:29

smell it

By southeastastra on Tue 13-May-08 18:51:08

blimey i always leave ours our then eat it

By SaintGeorge on Tue 13-May-08 18:51:26

Cooked or raw?

If cooked, I would bin it.

If raw, I would check for off smell. If ok, then cook it.

At least if it was in the closed oven then you know no flies have been near it.

By themildmanneredjanitor on Tue 13-May-08 18:52:03

smell it-so long as you cook it very very thoroughly it should be ok.

By Collision on Tue 13-May-08 18:52:28

DH would say bin it.

I would say smell it and taste it and use your own judgement.

On a hot day like today though, it could be dodgy!

By Coolmama on Tue 13-May-08 18:53:19

cook it thoroughly and then enjoy!

By themildmanneredjanitor on Tue 13-May-08 18:53:24

if it just has a faint smell wash it in a solution of vinegar and water and then cook it like mad. will be fine.

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