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How long can you leave gumbo out?
Posted on 11/3/09 at 6:13 am
Posted on 11/3/09 at 6:13 am
Last night I made a Falcon (chicken) gumbo and I was going to put the pot with the rest of it in the garage refrigerator. I set it in the garage to cool off, got caught up in the game (and drinking), forgot about it and my first thought this morning was, 'Frick, the gumbo!' 
It only got down to around 50 last night. Toss the whole thing?
It only got down to around 50 last night. Toss the whole thing?
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Posted on 11/3/09 at 6:26 am to BlueCrab
There are so many details associated with this, but it is more than likely fine NOW.
Past today, it is up in the air based on the details on the prep.
Past today, it is up in the air based on the details on the prep.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 6:35 am to BlueCrab
just bring it back to a boil for 30 minutes. you'll be fine
Posted on 11/3/09 at 6:42 am to BlueCrab
actually it was cold enough last night...you should be fine...you should be able to tell from the smell...if it smells sour...toss it.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 7:06 am to tavolatim
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actually it was cold enough last night...you should be fine..
ditto
my husband has done this before and we all lived. he gets too drunk/tired to clean when we're camping so the gumbo pot just stays outside
Posted on 11/3/09 at 7:13 am to ksayetiger
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just bring it back to a boil for 30 minutes. you'll be fine
There is this.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 7:21 am to BlueCrab
I made a seafood gumbo and yesterday and forgot did the same thing...Lucky I remembered to put it up at about 1 this morningPosted on 11/3/09 at 10:23 am to Walt OReilly
You guys would really eat a gumbo left out overnight? I don't care what the temperature was last night. No way I'd eat it.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 10:33 am to Python
According to the board of health it wouldn't be any good and if you had a restaurant you would have to toss it.
But you arent a restaurant so I would give it a taste test and if it tastes and smells alright it should be ok. Won't keep as long in the fridge as usual but I'm sure it would be good for a few days.
But you arent a restaurant so I would give it a taste test and if it tastes and smells alright it should be ok. Won't keep as long in the fridge as usual but I'm sure it would be good for a few days.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 10:43 am to JasonL
If it's to the point that I have to smell food to see if it's ok, I'm not eating it. I guess I'm just paranoid about food.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 10:53 am to Python
I just love it when your loved one says, "Smell this milk and tell me if it's OK"
Posted on 11/3/09 at 10:56 am to tavolatim
Posted on 11/3/09 at 11:10 am to Python
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You guys would really eat a gumbo left out overnight?
All the time, especially if it gets below 50.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 11:16 am to yellowfin
So as long as it's below 50 degrees and make sure you smell it first. That's just gross.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 11:22 am to Python
You realize most refrigerators are running at around 40 degrees??
Posted on 11/3/09 at 11:33 am to Python
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How long can you leave gumbo out?
So as long as it's below 50 degrees and make sure you smell it first. That's just gross.
THat's why you have a nose.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 11:38 am to JasonL
Like I said, I'm just paranoid about food going bad. One case of food poisoning is all it took.
Posted on 11/3/09 at 12:16 pm to Python
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You guys would really eat a gumbo left out overnight? I don't care what the temperature was last night. No way I'd eat it.
I do it all the time in the winter. One of my worse arse chewings from my wife came after I had made an awesome duck, oyster and andouille gumbo. It was so good it would make your tongue hard. I left it out and my lab got it. Wifey was pissed.
Come to think of it, we'll leave one out all day at the camp sometimes.
This post was edited on 11/3/09 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 11/3/09 at 12:22 pm to BlueCrab
quote:when it's cool enough, at the camp, we leave out gumbo, greens, beans, just about everything on the porch.. We kinda use around 50 deg. as the magic number..
we'll leave one out all day at the camp sometimes
Posted on 11/3/09 at 1:17 pm to Python
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So as long as it's below 50 degrees and make sure you smell it first. That's just gross.
Not really, it's not much different than putting it in the fridge.
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