Tuesday Toss Your Thanksgiving Leftovers Today
Monday: If it’s not frozen, forget it — it’s not worth the potential problems
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. If you’re like me, after dinner — you have a fridge full of leftovers and your weekend was a Turkey Day food fest: Friday — you started with a Thanksgiving inspired breakfast, brunch or lunch and then, snacked and grazed until Thanksgiving dinner Part 2.
Saturday and Sunday — you probably continued nibbling and might have made some Turkey day modifications and mash-ups like the popular Thanksgiving Gobbler with layers of turkey, dressing, gravy and a smattering of cranberry sauce. You washed it down with some eggnog or coquito and now you’re finishing the last desserts.
But it’s Monday and if your leftovers aren’t in the freezer it’s time to clean-out, throw-out and move those leftovers to the trash.
Now I hate wasting food more than anyone, but it’s just not safe to eat leftovers after 3–4 days. Being that many people start cooking on Wednesday — Sunday should actually have been the last day. According to FoodSafety.gov:
How long do the turkey and trimmings stay safe in the refrigerator or freezer?
- The answer is simple: leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for three to…
