Will this be ok to eat tonight?

[FindingMyselfIn2023]

A bolognaise, cooked on Thursday afternoon and been in the fridge since then

Eek, I think that is pushing it tbh. It would probably be OK, but not certain I would risk it.

Wouldn't bother me at all.

I would personally eat it today, but not after today

If it looks.good and smells good absolutely fine.

I would definitely eat it.

Absolutely fine eat it or freeze it.

Yes I'd say anything up to a week or so after cooking.

I would.

If it doesn't smell and have blue fur then I would heat it thoroughly and enjoy.

No way. I probably would have eaten at Saturday evening the latest. But tbh I can be a bit funny with food leftovers.

A lot of those meal prep videos, they cook lunches on Sunday for the rest of the week don’t they? So I reckon properly stored leftovers should be ok for 4-5 days.

I keep my fridge on 3 degrees. If you keep fridge at lower temperature food tends to keep for longer.

If you bought a ready meal bolognese on Thursday its likely to have a use by date much later than today

As long as it’s been in the fridge I would eat it. I’d probably eat a bolognaise or anything else made with beef or lamb mince up to a week after cooking it.

I generally good cooked meat (that has then been refrigerated) a week. So yes, although make sure you properly heat it up.

It'll be fine

I probably wouldn't, but I couldn't say why really. I think mentally I just have a 3 day rule for leftovers because that's what my mum always told me growing up. It'll probably be fine though.

A week?! We can really leave things for a week. I had no idea.

What are the rules on - if I defrost a pack of mince. Cook it. Can I refreeze the leftovers??

Yes you can re freeze the cooked mince.

Yes, and is likely to have been made 2-3+ days before purchasing!

@00100001 This is life changing information.

Food safety standards say 72 hours, which would have been last night. Personally I would probably eat it today but definitely not after today.

I’d eat it after a good blast in the microwave. Wouldn’t give it to kids or anyone elderly or vulnerable.

It is also likely had lots of preservatives added to it to extend that shelf life, which homemade food does not have!

I definitely would! Wouldn't even think about it.

Bolognaise and cheese on jacket potatoes it is then!

Got a feeling DH will be a bit funny about it in which case he can make himself something else