to be fuming that after we had all eaten our beef stew lunch MiL announced she's made it on Thursday morning.

[AAAvegetable]

Thanks MiL, what I really need tonight is a bout of food poisoning to hit all of us together.

How rude. I would never serve guests meat that I prepared four days previously.

thats three days. And if its been in the fridge, who cares?

Perhaps it was kept in the freezer?

If its been in the fridge ,I wouldn't worry about it

Oh simmer down, unless it's not been in the fridge there will be nothing wrong with it whatsoever.

Why do you think it will give you food poisoning?

Stew is best cooked, let go cold and warmed up again

If it has anything in it 'off' you would have smelled it.

In fact if she used a slow cooker - mine goes for days with other stuff added to it. No ones died here. Yet!

Maybe she froze it or I'm sure she kept it in the fridge. It will be fine.

A good beef stew needs a couple of days to mature.

Er, are you always so precious? Do you know anything about food hygiene and safety?

Fuck me OP, are you in for a shock if you ever find out how long beef is Hung for!

I always think stew tastes better on reheat

am larfing that you think this was rude

The flavours had probably improved in the four days in the fridge.

I would be amazed if anyone picked up food-poisoning from this. If the stew was refrigerated properly, and reheated thoroughly then it will be absolutely fine.

YABU and ungrateful too.

Oh and cook your own food in future if you are that precious.

I think you are the one who is being rude TBH.

If would have been fine.

Stop being so precious.

YABU
If you bought a ready meal which I presume you have at some stage in your life it would most likely be a lot older than 3 days.

Or I suppose you must have bought cold meat at some stage in your life and I am fairly sure it would have lasted a few days no?
Cooked beef is fine for 3 days so long as it is stored correctly.

Also stews can sometimes taste better after a few days.

Did she eat it herself too? Or did she just watch you eat it,while cackling in an evil way?

Don't worry about it.

I could murder a beef stew at the moment. I wouldn't care if it was three years old. I'm starving.

It's years since I worked in catering but iirc we used to leave raw meat for up to 3 days in the fridge, then another four days when it was cooked.

Well I would never give guests pre-made food from 3 days earlier. Even if it is your own son and DiL. I don't think you'll get food poisoning though. Also, your MIL may not be able to stand around and cook and entertain on the same day because of old age. Have a heart.

eh ?

I would have scarfed that stew right down, no problems

Not frozen. Probably bought from butcher at start of the week then cooked on Thurs and eaten on Sunday.

Amazed that most people relaxed about that. Maybe I am overly anxious about how meat is prepared (i probably am, had salmonella once) but I tend to buy, cook and eat quickly and consume leftover within 48 hours.

Was it nice ?

Stew is always best several days after cooking.

hilda

Stew enjoys a few days to 'mature'. Nothing rude about it at all. In fact feeding you so you don't have to cook yourself sounds really rather nice.

Does your butcher kill daily on the premises?