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what about the cooler smell...does it effect the taste at all

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If the cooler smells like Redfish Residue and Keystone Light, then it sure will....Gotta be super clean/bleached/dried.

Also, using the oven food bags that were mentioned would help with heat retention as well as keeping away any off odors.

Went through this, similar age with a family member.

The biggest key to recovery is to go slowly...takes 12 weeks before any type of major physical work is allowed.

This is critical. The nurses and Dr. could not stress enough that the number one reason people ended up back in the hospital after bypass surgery was the patient trying to push themselves too hard before they were cleared to do so.

Logistical support of family / friends the first several weeks is super important. Not something you want to go through alone.

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...Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon...

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Holy hell, that's scary--bacteria breeding ground!

Apparently no one died, but I wouldn't touch that. :yack:

food rules consider 4 hours or less ideal, 6+ is pushing it, but should be OK. A thick bottom cast iron full of jam will probably keep warm all by its lonesome that long, but the product at the bottom of the pot may lose some integrity.

As mentioned, bagged up in a quality Yeti style chest will also do the trick.

I can tell you absolutely for certain ALL DeAngelos locations are permanently closed and will not be re-opening or re-locating regardless of any rumors or signs on doors to the contrary. It was a possibility at one time a location on Siegen would open, but that will no longer be happening. Louis lost his interest in his restaurants long ago, and the years of neglect took its toll.

Nandos Restaurant was also co-owned by Louis and once relocated, but is also permanently closed. Louis also owned a corporate foodservice management company and Tapas Restaurant downtown, but they are also closed. The entrepreneurial office sharing space Louis opened with some partners is also permanently closed.

If you want to have basically the same food as the old style DeAngelos, Louis' cousin runs Bistro Italia on Coursey. He worked and trained at DeAngolos for years, so the food and menu should be very similar.

Bistro Italia

I am in no way affiliated with or endorse Bistro Italia, for any who may question, just offering this info for anyone interested.