To eat a spaghetti bolognese made last week?

[Fragglewump]

I made a huge batch of spaghetti bolognese last Thursday and meant to eat/freeze it but other things got in the way. Will we be ill if we eat it?

[Canadalife]

Unless there are signs of spoilage it will be fine. So if it smells funny etc. Make sure you boil the sauce well before serving. Should be fine...

[Cornettoninja]

I'm pretty lax but no. I struggle to think of anything I'd eat cooked a week ago!

[Creampastry]

Eurgh..... no!

[Fragglewump]

Hmmm - I’m not bothered either way just wondering what to do with it - it’s looking at me!

[Ameliablue]

Personally, no I wouldn't.

[SomethingNewToday]

Ew no way, not from Thursday unless it's been frozen.

Food cooked from Saturday or before would be a no. Cooked from Monday onwards I would eat as long as covered and chilled.

Food cooked on Sunday would be a judgement call, depending on what it was and how hungry I was ...but just for me, not the dc.

[onemorecupofcoffeefortheroad]

If it's been refrigerated I'd eat it - but not if it's been left out in a warm kitchen for six days.

[Candlelight234]

Not unless you don't mind risking food poisioning.

[Fishcalledlola]

If in doubt, chuck it out

[Fragglewump]

Ew - even I wouldn’t leave it out of the fridge in a warm kitchen for 6 days and I’m a bit —reckless— relaxed about food and best before dates etc......that’s why I thought I’d get another opinion.

[Fragglewump]

Strike through fail on reckless! How the chuff do you do it?

[LaBelleSausage]

I’d eat it.

Our fridge is excellent though and nothing ever goes off in there.

[Scribblegirl]

I wouldn't, but more because the consistency of the sauce will be shot after being refrigerated that long, rather than worrying about food poisonong...

[expatinscotland]

I would eat it.

[Aeroflotgirl]

Put it in the bin and make another one, no no no. That said FIL who is a retired GP, ate a week Lasagna, we waited with baited breath in case he got I'll, but no he was fine. It had been in the fridge.

[DianaPrincessOfThemyscira]

I would. I used to regularly leave a massive pot of ragu on the stove and just eat it over the course of a week.

Not sure how being refrigerated changes the texture of a meat sauce you're going to nuke anyway

[Fragglewump]

I’m feeling quite pleased that other people would chance it......not so lonely and dirty!

[Candlelight234]

My DS are some ham sandwiches that had been lurking in his warm, smelly school bag for 3 full days without my knowledge.
Obviously I freaked out, and was preparing for the inevitable fountains of puke. It didn't happen, couldn't actually believe it.

[Candlelight234]

Ate not are!

[Fragglewump]

“Candlelight” I bet no-one thought you had a ham sandwich for a son!

[BertieBotts]

Give it a sniff.

I ate chilli last night which had been in the fridge since Friday, and made with mince which was a day or two past its best before date. It smelled and tasted absolutely fine and I haven't been ill.

Don't put a space between your hyphens and the words

[BertieBotts]

Pease porridge hot
Pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot, nine days old

[PoppyFleur]

Check for signs of spoilage, if there are none I would say it's fine.

[daisypond]

Yes, I would.