Food left overs after 3 hours sitting out?

there's been countless times where I've cooked "sunday lunch" for my family, turned the stove off, drank the rest of the evening, and then ate the food that was on the stove for supper.

I don't think that 3 hours will matter that much.

Dude 3 hours? You realize we didn't even have refrigeration until 100 years ago right? People didn't eat everything they killed or harvested within 3 hours. You'll be fine, especially something that's cooked.

Well I always read about the 2 hour rule so.

It's safe.


Seafood is about the only thing I would toss in the 3 to 4 hour range

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Seriously, I eat anything

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eww..so gross

Think about how long food at a tailgate, party, wedding, etc. sometimes sits out. You're fine.

I've taken cooked chicken and beef to work, didn't finish it, and brought it home for dinner multiple times. So I'd say your good for at least 11 hours.

A lot of it also has to do with what your body is used to and what your stomach is built to handle. There is nothing wrong with eating things that are questionable if you routinely do it, but if you never do its not a great idea. I mean there are animals that eat nasty arse things and somehow survive, some of that is genetics but a lot of that is simply built up naturally.

Refrigeration has weakened our stomachs.

Cook supper. Start drinking. Get hammered at Fred's. Come home and eat food still on stove


And I only halfway died once. And it wasn't because of the food.

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3 hours sitting out?

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