"Ken" > wrote in message
...
> What's your rule of thumb for throwing out cooked food in the
> refrigerator. I am never sure - if it looks ok and smells ok...?
>
> Yesterday (Wednesday) I threw out a heel of meatloaf I had prepared last
> Saturday and had been eating since (I live alone and a meatloaf takes a
> while to eat). Still looked and smelled fine but... The feral cats
> outside enjoyed it anyhow.
>
> How do you judge when to throw out something that still seems ok?

I try to limit to 5 days, but the absolute maximum is 7 days. I often freeze
portions for lunches or quick dinners later.