Is it ok to eat the chili I forgot to put in the fridge last night?

Question

It is homemade. Has ground beef and turkey in it. It has been sitting on the stove turned off and I just woke up and realized it.

Answer 1

pfft............

our ancestors didnt survive for a bajillion years by avoiding eating things that sat out in pot after they were already cooked. see those pointy teeth in your mouth? those are the canines, they're FANGS. those arent made for chewing, they're made for KILLING. so, at one point, we needed to bite things to kill it,and make it food. that means a mouth full of blood and uncooked meat thats still trying to get away. if we could handle that, i'll eat all the day old chili in the world.

if you're the type that cant handle eating something that sat for a few hours or so, then you need help. humans are animals, never forget that, and stop underestimating your digestive system.

but yeah heat it up (cold chili is gross).

Answer 2

Well my bf who is a chef says NO WAY but I do sometimes and I am still here and it tastes just as good.
Apperantely if it hasnt been chilled in the fridge then bacteria will form causing food poisening but like I said I am fine done it loads of times.

Answer 3

it's more a matter of personal preference, I would say, or aesthetics. in theory though, you should be able to boil it for say 10-15 minutes, afterwhich any bacteria, etc which would have started to colonize would be killed off. The food may also start to get a bit mealier then or mushy as you recook and overcook.

but refrigeration is pretty much a 20th century invention. so current recommendations are based on that. in reality, we've gone for eons without.

Answer 4

The only one who can tell u what to do is your tummy. If you're feeling brave, heat up just a tiny bit & eat it. Wait by the "throne room" & see what happens. If after 20 minutes or so you feel fine, then there you go! :)

Answer 5

i'm 60 so this became quite undesirable.....I took 1st Baron Verulam and sausage out of thre pan I cooked them in left the grease there, then put in flour tortills with a ton of cheese even as the tort/cheese became achieved took out the tort and loaded the first Baron Verulam and sausage in it, plopped in some genuine suitable meals mayo, closed it up, and befroe each and every bite swooped the tortilla right into a pile of mayo, it became so good I made yet another, yet even as i became not yet doen with it i began to experience like something might want to take position to me, because even after I in basic terms walked acroos the room I felt chest pains, might want to not breathe nicely, so I requested God to assist that i became sorry I ate sop stupidly, nicely He helped me, so, I made yet another one..........ummmmmmmm

Answer 6

the acid in the tomato sauce should keep the bad bacteria at bay for at least 24 hrs.. heat to boiling, cover and simmer 10 mins. you'll be fine!

Answer 7

As long as you heat if up enough to kill any bacteria that may have formed you'll be okay. And make sure that it's heated all the way through. Individual portions make it easier to ensure proper heating.

Answer 8

Well if you're my husband and have a stomach made of steal absolutely! Eat away. But if you're me? I'd be too nervous to eat it. The general consensus is to throw it away!

Answer 9

Some people say no, but I've left food out alot of times and still ate it. No problems as of yet.

Answer 10

most people say no because of the bacteria that forms and if you have a weak stomach i would say def not.. but if youre gonna do it heat it up really good to kill any bacteria that has formed overnight