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Could you have eaten this?

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autienotnaughty · 29/01/2024 09:42

So ils did a massive turkey Xmas day and a ham joint Boxing Day. We visited for a few days from Boxing Day onwards, on Boxing Day we had the turkey reheated along with the ham. For the remainder of our visit the turkey and the ham came out at every breakfast and lunch and sat on the table for an hour or so with everyone (approx 10 adults and children) touching it. We also had a turkey and ham carbonara one evening.
On the 29th of December fil bagged the remaining meat up and froze it.
We got invited to Sunday dinner yesterday and guess what we had? Turkey and ham pie!

I really didn't want to eat the pie as imo they had waited too long to freeze the meat, it had spent too much time sat at room temperature, everyone had fingered it and it had been reheated at least once possibly twice already.

Dh said I am being ridiculous what do you think?

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Mothership4two · 01/02/2024 00:35

'@FMLWTF

Don’t get me started on eggs. I have taken to sneaking a fresh box into the house when we visit and surreptitiously swapping them over and binning theirs!

Mind is boggling as to what they do to the eggs! Just check they don't float and they should be OK. If they stand up on their ends under water they are only just in date.

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autienotnaughty · 01/02/2024 06:28

KissTheRains · 31/01/2024 14:05

I wouldn't have eaten it, nope.

I don't trust meat as much as other people seem to though.

I'd have frozen it in batches the day it was first cooked and I'd use each batch separately but within a month.

Same

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autienotnaughty · 01/02/2024 06:35

Simplelobsterhat · 29/01/2024 20:38

Was it definitely all reheated on boxing day? And all put out the other meals? Sounds like it would have been a lot to reheat?

We would only reheat / put out what we thought we'd use that meal, for the hygiene reasons you are thinking of. So we could have reheated meat one meal, but still have some left in the fridge that hasn't been reheated at all. But guests might not realise that's what we'd done.

However, whilst I see your point, I guess a pie cooks long enough to kill off most nasties. I'd probably only refuse it if pregnant or other vulnerabilities.

All reheated Boxing Day. Then some reheated with pasta on 27th. Sliced and Served cold 27/28/29th. Frozen on 29th, defrosted on 28th jan and re heated in pie. There was some portions left too!

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