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A refrigerator tragedy...
Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:14 pm
At some point yesterday our fridgerator door was left ajar. By whom remains a serious point of contention. But it wasn't f'n me. Anyway we returned home this morning I found it ajar thanks to an ill placed bottle of Guldens mustard. No more than about an inch. Big enough for both the interior lights to warm the internal atmosphere significantly and not big enough ventilate the heat. Only then did I remember replacing the smaller interior bulb with a regular house bulb when it went out. Who'd a knew? I'm guessing it was about 90deg in there when I found it and it had been open for 15-18 hours. Also known as a regular ole Tuesday to you sous viders, but too scary for me. I've thrown away all meat and dairy. I had a bunch of homemade smoked meatballs, a big pack of duck breasts, hamburger meat, bacon, milk, eggs etc that had to go. It was warm. My question is, what about the produce, condiments, pickles, salad dressings etc that's in there? Should they get tossed? Tia
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Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:24 pm to LSUballs
Honestly, food poisoning is so miserable I wouldn't take a chance on anything. Not worth it.
My wife enjoys not closing the door all the way
My wife enjoys not closing the door all the way
Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:29 pm to LSUballs
produce should be fine
anything with vinegar in it should be fine
I'd keep all condiments and such
anything with vinegar in it should be fine
I'd keep all condiments and such
Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:40 pm to LSUballs
My fridge beeps when the door is ajar for longer than a minute. It is pretty aggravating sometimes but It does prevent tragedy.
This post was edited on 3/5/17 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:44 pm to LSUballs
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Also known as a regular ole Tuesday to you sous viders
More like Feb-May
Posted on 3/5/17 at 12:48 pm to LSUballs
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By whom remains a serious point of contention. But it wasn't f'n me.
That is what is most important here.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 1:28 pm to LSUballs
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Also known as a regular ole Tuesday to you sous viders
Admit it. You posted this whole thing just to say this.
I give the statement 7/10 for humor though. It was fairly funny.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 1:34 pm to Twenty 49
I know who did it and I'm hundreds of miles away.
Hell, we all know.
Hell, we all know.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 2:16 pm to cgrand
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A refrigerator tragedy... by cgrand produce should be fine anything with vinegar in it should be fine I'd keep all condiments and such
Kinda what I'm thinking. But I'm gonna keep a close nose on the mayo, ranch and the like.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 2:23 pm to LSUballs
I have had this happen a couple of times. I believe this is a common female thing.
Or maybe the dog opens it
Or maybe the dog opens it
Posted on 3/5/17 at 2:30 pm to LSUballs
Anything mayo based would get the ax from me.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 3:09 pm to thegreatboudini
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More than 60 years of research has proven that commercially prepared mayonnaise does not cause foodborne illness. In fact, these commercial products are carefully prepared with ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice and salt to create an unfriendly environment that slows and even inhibits the growth of bacteria and, indeed, can kill it.
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Q. What happens if I leave mayonnaise unrefrigerated for a long period of time?
A. From a food safety standpoint, commercial mayonnaise and mayonnaise-type dressings are perfectly stable when stored at room temperature after opening. Quality, not safety, is the only reason the labels on these products suggest that they be refrigerated after opening. Refrigeration ensures that the commercial mayonnaise keeps its fresh flavor for a longer period of time. Please review the product’s label for more information on storage and shelf life.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 3:13 pm to AlxTgr
If it was at regular room temp I would even question it. But it was pretty damn warm in there with those light bulbs blaring. Warm enough for blocks of cheese and butter to be real soft. That's what got me concerned.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 3:20 pm to GregMaddux
we have to bungee the fridge door closed when we leave the house
my bloodhound knows how to open the door, and lives in a constant state of readiness for someone to turn their back on her
my bloodhound knows how to open the door, and lives in a constant state of readiness for someone to turn their back on her
Posted on 3/5/17 at 4:07 pm to GregMaddux
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I believe this is a common female thing.
Fridge doors, house doors, drawers, you name it. If it can be closed, a woman will leave it partly open.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 4:41 pm to AlxTgr
I know a lot of people that don't refrigerate mayonnaise or ketchup.
I had a deep freeze go out last summer with half a pig and god knows how much shrimp and fish. Called an old black guy that used to work for me to see if he wanted it as I wasn't going to icechest it all down. He showed up before I could hang the phone up and loaded a bunch of icechest. He called me about three hours later to come eat. I showed up and the whole block was in his front yard with barrel pits and fryers.
We had ribs, fish, shrimp and a lot of Courvoisier and dominos until late in the night. Good times.
I had a deep freeze go out last summer with half a pig and god knows how much shrimp and fish. Called an old black guy that used to work for me to see if he wanted it as I wasn't going to icechest it all down. He showed up before I could hang the phone up and loaded a bunch of icechest. He called me about three hours later to come eat. I showed up and the whole block was in his front yard with barrel pits and fryers.
We had ribs, fish, shrimp and a lot of Courvoisier and dominos until late in the night. Good times.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 4:52 pm to Martini
Sounds like a hell of a time Posted on 3/5/17 at 5:12 pm to LSUballs
If you're like most Americans, half of the condiments/dressings in your fridge probably needed tossing anyway. I'm always amazed at ppl keeping three year old half used bottles of salad dressing, pickles, etc. My late MinL used to do this--we would surreptitiously clean out her fridge when she wasn't looking, and thus force her to buy non-antique condiments. When she passed away, I cleaned out her house and found a 20 year old bottle of K&B aspirin...uncapped, it smelled like the vinegar that it had become. God rest her soul.
Posted on 3/5/17 at 5:18 pm to Martini
That sounds like a really good time Martini
Posted on 3/5/17 at 6:06 pm to LSUballs
This has happened to us twice in several weeks. It is miserable. Our stupid door doesn't help itself closed. I still need to replace all the items I had to toss. Thankfully, no meat. Just dairy and mayo.
Oh and to the poster saying mayo would be ok, nah, I'll pay the $3 and get a new jar.
Oh and to the poster saying mayo would be ok, nah, I'll pay the $3 and get a new jar.
This post was edited on 3/5/17 at 6:09 pm
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