I made a potato salad yesterday. I've heard that when you mix mayo with egg, that you have to eat it right away, otherwise you could get sick from it. Is this true, or can I still eat it the next day?
2007-08-01 09:41:10 · 6 answers · asked by Duckie 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
If the salad was made and properly refrigerated (down to less than 40F in less than an hour). It is fine to eat. You can keep it for up to 3 days if you made it in a sanitary fashion (good clean dish and knife and cutting board, well-washed hands).
The reason you shouldn't keep mayo and egg mixtures for long periods is that they make a perfect growth medium for food poisoning bacteria and eggs can carry salmonella. So when you hardboil the eggs, you could contaminate your hands and counter top by touching them. If you do and you get the salmonella in the salad, then the bacteria could grow out and make you sick.
2007-08-01 09:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good golly, of course you can still eat it the next day and beyond, assuming you've kept it refrigerated. Anything with egg or mayonnaise will spoil rather quickly if left out for too long, so get it back into the fridge once the meal is over.
2007-08-01 16:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by harlowtoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can eat potato salad the next day~
2007-08-01 16:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jino D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what temperature you stored it.
If you put it in a sealed container in the frig right away, OK.
If it sat at room temperature, chuck it now, not after you eat it.
2007-08-01 17:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not sure but I think you could eat it the next day.... but I wouldnt cause i dont like anything with mayo and eggs they will make you fat and stuff
2007-08-01 16:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by what? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have about a week.
2007-08-02 13:47:04 · answer #6 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋