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Ken wrote:
> 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?
>
> TIA
>
> Ken


If it's moldy or smells funny I throw it out. Otherwise
I consider it good to eat - and do!

Kate


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