Leftovers - how old is too old
 

So excluding Seafood....

How many days will you save leftovers in the refrigerator before they get tossed?

I've been pondering the very same thing here as i stare lovingly at a 5 day old Arby's roast beef sandwich i found in the back of the fridge from last week.....

You'll want option 5 then. :)

3 to 4

It looks good. It smells good.

Is it safe to eat?

It's been in it's never opened wrapper in a tightly rolled arby's bag. I can't believe i forgot i had it. I love these freakin' things! :D

I'm going for it!

Vaya con dios! SmileWavy

Well i ate it. I'll let you know in an hour how it went! :D

I think it was about 6 days old...

"Dib's on Snipes spoons." In fact I think I'll start over there now. By the time I get there he'll be in a severely weakened condition. No sense in waiting 'till hes fully cold. :D

I'm not big on left overs, and it depends upon if they are left over from my cooking or a doggie bag.

If it's home cooking, then probably up to 5-6 days, but I always visually inspect and sniff. I guess it kind of depends upon what it is (type of food) and how much I like/want it too.

Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

I ate in the cafeteria in college. After that I found that just about anything prepared correctly can be considered edible.

Well, it didn't taste bad per se, but i do have a little bit of a headache now. I think that might just be from the loud music i have playing though.

Maybe i should turn it down some. :)

You left out the "It smells fine and doesn't have anything growing" option.... I'll still eat it....

Food poisoning nearly killed me a few years ago so I'm overly cautious about food. Next day, or it goes out with the rubbish.

It's good to have 3 dogs.

What about a big pot of chili ?? if you keep heating it up then the clock gets re-set right ??

If you bring it all to a boil everytime.

Well i'm still alive and not feeling ill.

6 days if refrigerated and wrapped is good for an Arby's roast beef sandwich- Verified.

I keep my refrigerator at 32F in the center shelf, some spots are 30F, so stuff usually gets dehydrated or damaged from semi-freezing before it actually "goes bad".

Thus, no particular time limit. If it still looks okay, I'll eat it. 1-2 weeks routinely, maybe done 3 weeks on occasion.

Is this a private poll?

It depends. Usually 7 days is max on home cooked food, with soup being an exception. If you bring it to a boil for 15 minutes, and it had been refrigerated, it should be fine for even 10 days.

Peas porridge hot
Peas porridge cold
Peas porridge in the pot
9 days old