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One of the numpties in this home left the freshly bought, uncooked chicken out lastnight. 14 hours without refrigeration in temps of about 14ºC at the coldest.
Chuck out time isn't it?
Chuck it out or chuck it up, the choice is yours.
TBH I reckon it will be fine, smell it, if it smells ok then cook it pronto and thoroughly.
if you get it to above 73 degress inside when cooked does it not kill everything anway and render it safe?
Obviously only a fool would listen to a vegan giving advice about meat ..so get the oven on 😉
Excited about the TdF start yet?
Not til they get to the hills. That's when the boys will see who the (real)men are. 😉
I think I heard something about survival training once where they said any meat, no matter how "off" can be made safe by thorough cooking.
So that's two vegans now telling you to eat it. 😀
Absolutely agree with j_me. Smell it. If it smells fresh, it's fine. If it smells of sewers, give it a thorough rinse and smell it again. It's often just the blood and juices that go smelly.
Wash your hands, and all surfaces it's come in contact with thoroughly afterwards. Don't leave uncovered in the fridge.
they said any meat, no matter how "off" can be made safe by thorough cooking.
Are you vegans trying to wipe out carnivores ? It is not only the bacteria which directly makes the person ill, it is also the toxins which they produce - no amount of cooking will "kill" the toxins. This is particularly true of seafood.
EDIT : checking my "facts" reveals that the toxins produced by botulinum can indeed be destroyed by cooking. Although surprisingly, the heat-resistant botulism spore can survive cooking. I stand by the comment concerning cooking not destroying the toxins commonly found in contaminated seafood though.
Old saying: "You can cook the badness out of meat but you can't cook it out of fish"
Sounds like it might be factually correct then.
smell it, you'll soon know if it's off. mmmm curry tonight.
Sounds like it might be factually correct then
Yep, to an extent I reckon. Although apparently the toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus which is commonly found in meat, are not destroyed by cooking. Same with some of the toxins associated with E. coli in meat.
As others have said, smell it then cook thoroughly.
Then test it on whoever left it out?
I thought this was going to be another Contador thread.