Once I cook chicken or beef, how long can I safely keep it in the
fridge till I finish the left overs?

For example, I figure I can store leftover beef stew in the fridge
safely up to four days. Is that true with cooked chicken?

Does the type of cooking of the chicken (crock pot, pan fried or
poaching) affect how long the cooked chicken remains safe to eat?

If it matters, wrt the chicken, I buy and cook the skinless, boneless
chicken breasts and can therefore choose how many to cook at one time.

Thanks,

John Howland

On 10/29/2017 11:08 AM, Yes wrote:
> Once I cook chicken or beef, how long can I safely keep it in the
> fridge till I finish the left overs?
>
> For example, I figure I can store leftover beef stew in the fridge
> safely up to four days. Is that true with cooked chicken?
>
> Does the type of cooking of the chicken (crock pot, pan fried or
> poaching) affect how long the cooked chicken remains safe to eat?
>
> If it matters, wrt the chicken, I buy and cook the skinless, boneless
> chicken breasts and can therefore choose how many to cook at one time.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Howland
>

I keep chicken for 4 to 5 days. The beef should be good for longer, but
I use about a week. USDA guidelines were written by lawyers and tend to
be very conservative.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 10/29/2017 11:08 AM, Yes wrote:
> > -- snipped --
> >
>
> I keep chicken for 4 to 5 days. The beef should be good for longer,
> but I use about a week. USDA guidelines were written by lawyers and
> tend to be very conservative.

Thanks. I seem to recall they had recommendations about how hot the
internal temperature of beef and chicken should be for safe eating, but
not about storage after cooking.

The cooking shows are good about that but not about storing after
you've cooked it. :-)