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Help - Im in Seattle and too late to ring anyone - how long can I leave a chicken lasagne sitting around?

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 00:44

Helloooooo? Is there anybody awake in the UK?

I have been making a chicken lasagne for the last 2 hrs - is it OK to just have it sit in the kitchen (its still warm) for another 2 hours before it goes in the oven to cook through for an hour?

Sorry, am not the most knowlegeable cook in the world, got people coming over for supper, dont want to take any risks. Should I stick it in the fridge now, even though still warm, and then heat it through from chilled in a couple of hours? Sorry, I get v confused about what is OK when dealing with chicken...

Will await any night owls lurking around who might take pity on me and respond!!

THANKS!!!

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 00:46

Or anyone awake anywhere else in the world for that matter - who knows about chicken sitting around??!!!

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jimjamshaslefttheyurt · 17/12/2008 00:52

If it's too late in Seattle it'\s way too late here!!!

I think it would be fine to leave out, but I am vaguely obsessive about food poisoning and would probably shove in the fridge.

twitteringbirds · 17/12/2008 00:52

You have to let it cool completely before you refrigerate it.

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 00:59

So..the lasagne sheets are not cooked (oh dear, this is going to be a disaster, I just know it!!!), but when it gets to room temp, I should stick it in the fridge?

Aaargh!!

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 01:02

Anyone??

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SuperBunny · 17/12/2008 01:03

I don't understand. Put it in the fridge when it is cool.

SuperBunny · 17/12/2008 01:05

Oh, I see.

You have made it and you want to cook it in 2 hrs.

If it is cool enough, put it in the fridge now. If not, it'll be fine for a couple of hours. Make sure it is bubbling when you cook it.

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 01:05

Hi Superbunny, its just that it's not cooked yet, IYKWIM, but I cooked the chicken about 2 hrs ago (its taken me this long to make it!!)

Just a bit confused about putting a half cooked lasagne in the fridge, and if chicken will be ok having lurked in kitchen for 2 hrs, then chilled in fridge, then heated again in another hour or so...!

I am pregnant just now, think I am making a bit of a big deal of this, and just spilled entire thing of curry powder all over self and kitchen

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 01:06

sorry x posts!

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SuperBunny · 17/12/2008 01:07

It's fine. Leave it out!

Congrats btw

SuperBunny · 17/12/2008 01:08

I dropped a jar of cinnamon this week so I understand about the chili powder. Hope it cleaned up ok

bubbles4 · 17/12/2008 01:11

i make lasagne mid afternoon and leave in the cold oven until i,m ready to cook it,just make sure you cook it thorughly and it is bubbling.enjoy it it sounds lovely.

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 01:15

Hi Bubbles - even with a chicken one, do you think it is OK to leave it hanging around so long...?

(she says loitering by fridge wondering if she should take it out again!!)

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 01:17

Thanks Superbunny - think the 'with child' element is possibly responsible for slightly deranged obsession with chicken lasagne?

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nooka · 17/12/2008 01:18

I would happily leave it out until it is ready to be cooked. But do make sure you really get it hot and bubbling before you eat it.I wouldn't bother putting it in the fridge, because you have to wait until it cools before you do, but which time you'll be getting it out to cook it in any case.

bubbles4 · 17/12/2008 01:20

yes definitley been doing it for many years,just make sure that it is piping hot before serving

nooka · 17/12/2008 01:20

I wouldn't worry about worrying IYSWIM. The one thing about moving to North America I really miss is ringing my mum up with weird culinary questions in the middle of cooking. It's going to be a while before I know anyone well enough to feel comfortable about doing that in this time zone

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AnnieLaurie · 17/12/2008 01:24

Oh Nooka, you have NO idea. It is so, so horrible having some small cookery crisis question and thinking 'I can't ring anyone, they are all asleep'.

Thank goodness for MN!!

I found a tin of heinz tomato soup today in Fred Myer. I almost cried!!

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nooka · 17/12/2008 01:27

I'm in British Columbia, you wanna swop e-mails/phone numbers for stupid culinary questions? I think we are both in Pacific?

bubbles4 · 17/12/2008 01:29

out of curiousity what time is it in Seattle,its 1.30 in the morning and I realy should be in bed but had a bad day and cant sleep.

SuperBunny · 17/12/2008 01:31

I've been here 4 yrs and I still don't know anyone well enough for odd cooking questions.

I had to post on MN about how to boil an egg

nooka · 17/12/2008 01:34

It's 5.30pm in BC, I'm fairly sure that's the same in Seattle. Annie do you belong to British Expats? britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=53 might be another possible source of advice? It's a bit immigration focused (and quite acerbic) but I have found both the US and Canadian forums very handy (was in New York for six months before we moved here).

dooneygirl · 17/12/2008 01:35

Wow, someone on MN who would know what I was talking about if I said Fred Meyer. Am truly impressed.

5 years ago, SB?????

dooneygirl · 17/12/2008 01:36

It is the same in Seattle.

SuperBunny · 17/12/2008 01:41

5 yrs, Dooney?

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