how long does cooked porridge last?
"Ken" > wrote in message
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On Dec 17, 11:15 am, Sheldon > wrote:
> On Dec 17, 12:33?pm, Ken > wrote:
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> > On Dec 16, 3:15 am, "Linda" > wrote:
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> > > I makeporridgefor my toddler every morning ?- (just straight water and
> > > oats - quite bland but she likes it that way) and 12 hours later she
> > > just
> > > went and had some more of it after it sitting out on the table all
> > > day. ?I
> > > would imagine it would still be fine healthwise if a little rubbery as
> > > there's no milk or anything in it, but DH is concerned. ?I can't seem
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> > > find anything helpful online about it - anyone know ifporridgegoes
> > > off?
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> > Linda,
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> > You probably don't want to make it standard practice, but I wouldn't
> > worry about it. ?When I make steel cut oats, I make a big pot with
> > milk at night, and let it sit out to cool. ?It's a big pot, so cooling
> > takes a while. ?So the oats might sit out for three hours, and then it
> > goes in the fridge. ?That's breakfast for the next several days. ?I
> > haven't died yet. ?If cooling with milk for a few hours, and then in
> > the fridge for a couple of days doesn't kill me, water and oats
> > sitting out probably won't do any harm.
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> > I know I'll probably get flamed, and it definitely won't pass muster
> > with the health department at a restaurant, but it seems to work. ?I
> > guess it's like the Peking ducks that contradict all health standards,
> > but there's still plenty of Chinese on this planet. ?Obviously what's
> > true for oats isn't true for mayo.
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> > Ken
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> I do pretty much the same with steel cut oats, I make enough for a
> week. The slow cooker is perfect for this, it cooks all night so it's
> pretty much sterile... might sit out four hours to cool, then it goes
> in fridge... I make mine without milk, I use water, but I add about a
> 1/2 a stick of butter (prevents sticking). I've never had a problem
> with it spoiling.- Hide quoted text -
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Sheldon,
Damn, I must be doing something wrong. The last bunch o' times I've
posted, you've agreed with me. If I can't get flamed by Sheldon, who
can I get flamed by? Is the sun not going to rise in the east
tomorrow?
Happy Holidays,
Ken
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