re: Leftovers- how long do you eat food that has been kept in the fridge?

I tend to keep stuff until it absolutely goes bad. I use the food disposal very seldom for what it was invented for. I also do my grocery shopping early in the morning because I get to choose from the most reduced-priced perishables from the day before ahead of the crowds.

Depends on what it is, but I'll stretch it out anywhere from 4-7 days, sometimes more.

I mostly cook in bulk and when done cooking I'll put the food in containers and put it in the fridge to cool. I'll use a large container with the intentions to bag it up in quart bags and freeze for later use.

The smaller container I'll keep to eat off of for 2-3 days then put whatever is left in bags to freeze.

Stuff that doesn't freeze well, I'll eat on it for 4-5 days before tossing it.

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made a pot of white beans 2 nights ago that neither of us have even served ourselves yet. Not even the night it was made.

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I don't like to throw away/waste food. This would go in the freezer.

I defrost things for dinner on Sundays when I day drink at brunch

Back in the day I would go almost a week out but was shamed for that by my sister in law.

Now I shop for only 3 or so days out so I rarely have something like cooked protein in there for more than about 4 days. I will eat some deli meat a week out at times though.

It rare that I through something out though. Chances are I am going to eat that shite!

Depends on leftover but anywhere 4-7 days for me. Wife would say 1-3 max for her