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Yukishiro1  Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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1/1/00 12:00am
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
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You'll be fine. It was originally frozen so it's probably only been room temperature for a couple hours. You might want to cook it a minute or two longer if it makes you feel better but seriously I wouldn't worry about it. If it was contaminated leaving it out a couple hours is very unlikely to matter; you'll get sick or not either way. If it wasn't contaminated to begin with it isn't gonna have been long enough for anything to really start growing.
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Jorrdan  Posts: 293
Registered: 2001-10-19 07:31:24
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
Ptilk posted:
You guys sure are touchy about your food.
It's steak, you can let it sit out at room temp for a day or even longer and it can be just fine. Just wash it and trim off any parts that look shiny or dried out. The meat will actually taste better than the same cut taken directly from the fridge to the stove. I like to leave steaks out for a good 3 or 4 hours before I cook them and usually do.
I'm no advocating leaving steak sitting out all day, but it's not that big of a deal if it happens.
YOU ARE TAKING YOUR LIFE INTO YOUR HANDS, MAN!!
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Factsheets/How_Temperatures_Affect_Food/index.asp
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The "Danger Zone" (40 °F-140 °F)
Bacteria grow most rapidly in the range of temperatures between 40 ° and 140 °F, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes. This range of temperatures is often called the "Danger Zone." That's why the Meat and Poultry Hotline advises consumers to never leave food out of refrigeration over 2 hours. If the temperature is above 90 °F, food should not be left out more than 1 hour.
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Ptilk Title: Creepy old pirate
Posts: 2,359
Registered: 2002-2-13 14:52:58
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
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Yeah, I know all about that. I've been certified by a lot of different food service and government agencies in safe food handling requirements. I understand why they have those super strict limits and I think that they should. It's idiot proof and covers just about any crazy scenario out there.
That doesn't mean that you have to pay attention to them in your home however. If your kitchen is clean, the meat you buy is from a reputable source, and it's covered, there is no reason to worry about a few hours at room temp or even a day.
Lots of food items don't really need the careful handling at home that needs to be required in their production and transportation. Hell, I don't refrigerate eggs at all at home. Makes them taste like crap. I keep them for a couple of days at room temp and have never had a problem.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
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Those guidelines are set to be valid for the person who has weeks worth of fast food containers lying around their house with flies buzzing around.
People who are paranoid about bacteria crack me up. There are so many better things to be paranoid about. Getting in your car to go rent a video is probably 10x as dangerous as leaving your steak out for a few hours.
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Z-Elder  Posts: 671
Registered: 2002-3-15 13:58:39
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
vn_nnanji posted:
This is a no brainer. You have a house full of taste testers.
Feed the wife and kids and then wait to see if it's OK.
This is the correct answer! One of the reasons to have a wife is to have her eat anything questionable. Of course cooked and highly seasoned before serving her the cra ahh meal.
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Cawlin Posts: 1,759
Registered: 2005-2-22 07:58:42
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
If you want to avoid the problem going forward, stop thawing your food at "room temperature". You can thaw a whole chicken that was frozen rock solid in about 2 hours floating in a sink of cold water. A few filets, probably thaw those in less than 30 minutes. I am assuming your food is wrapped in airtight plastic obviously - you don't want to waterlog it.
If it's just wrapped in butcher paper or something, first, learn 2 freeze food, second let it thaw overnight in your refrigerator, sitting in an aluminum pan. A whole chicken will take several days to thaw in the fridge like that but still, much safer and preferable imo to letting it sit out on your counter.
If you MUST thaw it at room temperature and can't use water, do so in an aluminum pan for a few hours, it will thaw faster than just sitting on your counter or in a glass stoneware baking dish or whatnot.
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vn_nnanji Title: Outpost Music Expert
Posts: 1,964
Registered: 2001-6-30 17:22:56
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
AzureTyger posted:
eodoll posted:
This is fish? I wouldnt eat it, fish is usually eaten rare.
Beef tenderloins, as in filet mignon, but I can't spell two good.
I thought it was fish. STFU and eat them you pansy!
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Halloweve Posts: 422
Registered: 2004-3-6 10:19:02
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
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I dunno..still slightly cooler than room temp..i think they are fine.
I didn't die when i left that lasagna out all night and it was summer. Cooking kills most bacteria.
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Manegarm Title: European Imperialist Good Guy
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Registered: 2003-8-11 10:01:52
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
I dry age steak in my fridge for 3 days all the time, go for it if you're really paranoid don't go for rare.
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Sgian_Dubh Posts: 446
Registered: 2003-4-7 10:19:52
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I left my fillets out to thaw and forgot about them over night |
This thread is funny.
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