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Is It Safe to Eat Your Leftovers? Here’s How to Tell - The Daily Meal
Leftovers are great — except when they’ve gone south
From piling roasted vegetables into an omelet to using leftover potato chips as a breading for chicken, there are lots of ways to stretch your meals. However, knowing whether that slice of leftover pizza or tupperware of stir fry is still good can feel like a matter of chance. But if you use your sense of smell and sight, you can quickly discover if they’re still safe to eat.
The rules for judging takeout and most cooked leftovers are similar. If your food has been in the fridge for longer than three days, look out for signs of spoilage — mold, an odor or a slimy film. Any of these clues mean it’s time to get rid of it.
Leftovers are great — except when they’ve gone south
From piling roasted vegetables into an omelet to using leftover potato chips as a breading for chicken, there are lots of ways to stretch your meals. However, knowing whether that slice of leftover pizza or tupperware of stir fry is still good can feel like a matter of chance. But if you use your sense of smell and sight, you can quickly discover if they’re still safe to eat.
The rules for judging takeout and most cooked leftovers are similar. If your food has been in the fridge for longer than three days, look out for signs of spoilage — mold, an odor or a slimy film. Any of these clues mean it’s time to get rid of it.