Made a pot of chicken and sausage gumbo last night - was too hot to put into refrigerator at 9 pm without raising fridge temp. Left out intending to put in at 11 pm or midnight, forgot and put in fridge at 330 am. Gumbo lukewarm to room temp.

Is it still good or did I waste it?

TIA.

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Posted by jeepfreak

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Posted on 9/5/11 at 3:33 am to Captain Want

If it doesn't smell bad it's still good. If you're worried, put it back on the stove and bring it to a low simmer for about 10 minutes and you'll kill anything swimming around.

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Posted by SW2SCLA

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Posted on 9/5/11 at 4:30 am to Captain Want

I usually leave mine on the stove and put it in the fridge when I get up to use the bathroom during the night. I've never had it go bad or get me sick

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Posted by Gris Gris

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Posted on 9/5/11 at 4:38 am to Captain Want

I've let mine cool longer than that. It's always fine.

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Posted by CITWTT

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Posted on 9/5/11 at 9:08 am to Captain Want

If you put it into fridge without a lid on top it should be okay(do the smell test though). In the future in order to cool down large pots of hot liquids, fill one of your sinks with water and ice, and stir the stuff every once in a while, this is the method in the business.

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Posted by Lucky Pierre

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Posted on 9/5/11 at 12:55 pm to Captain Want

I leave mine out overnight and put it in the fridge the next morning. I've never been sick.

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