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Used to just sniff everything in my fridge to see if it was okay...
I used to be terrible about this. Like, I'd open the fridge, pick up a container of leftover pasta from 10 days ago, give it a good sniff, and if it didn't smell like death I'd just dig in. Got away with it for years until last summer when I spent a whole night shift in the ER bathroom after some bad chicken salad. That was pretty much the turning point. Now I actually label things with masking tape and a sharpie, writing down both what it is and the date I put it in there. Also started doing a quick fridge cleanout every Sunday before my first night shift of the week. Still have a hard time tossing something that looks fine but is technically past its prime though. Anyone else struggle with that guilt?
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terry110d ago
Whoa, wait, you actually ate 10 day old leftover pasta? That is wild to me. I mean, I get the sniff test thing, I do it too, but that's pushing it way past the limit. I've definitely gambled with some questionable looking leftovers before and lost, but 10 days is like playing Russian roulette with your stomach. That chicken salad story is rough though, sorry you had to go through that. Once you get burned like that it pretty much rewires your whole approach to food safety.
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kelly_roberts10d ago
That 3 day rule feels like society's safety blanket we all ignore when we're hungry.
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