The Leftovers That Could Make You Sick
\nWith a big family, leftovers disappear fast\u2014but after one bad Thanksgiving, I learned some foods can turn dangerous if not stored properly. My husband ate turkey left out too long and paid the price.
\nWhy Storage Matters
\nBacteria thrive between 40\u00b0F and 140\u00b0F\u2014the \u201cdanger zone.\u201d Leave food out for more than two hours, and pathogens multiply quickly.<\/p>\n
Eggs & Potatoes
\nEgg-based dishes like quiches or burritos must be refrigerated immediately. Cooked potatoes, especially foil-wrapped baked ones, can cause botulism if left out\u2014always chill them fast.
\nBeets & Rice
\nBeets behave like potatoes\u2014store them quickly. Rice is another sneaky danger: bacteria can grow even after cooking, so refrigerate it right away.<\/p>\n
Spinach & Oils
\nReheating spinach can cause toxins to form\u2014eat it fresh. Cold-pressed oils spoil fast when exposed to air or heat; keep them sealed and cool.
\nChicken, Buffets & Fried Foods
\nChicken and poultry need careful storage and thorough reheating to avoid salmonella. Buffet food that sits out more than two hours? Toss it. The same goes for greasy or fried leftovers\u2014they go bad fast.<\/p>\n
Seafood
\nSeafood spoils faster than you think. Always refrigerate or discard immediately.
\nBottom Line
\nWhen in doubt, throw it out. No meal is worth a night of food poisoning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Leftovers That Could Make You Sick With a big family, leftovers disappear fast\u2014but after one bad Thanksgiving, I learned some foods can turn dangerous if not stored properly. My husband ate turkey left out too long and paid the price. Why Storage Matters Bacteria thrive between 40\u00b0F and 140\u00b0F\u2014the \u201cdanger zone.\u201d Leave food out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6228,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6226\/revisions\/6228"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timeshow.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}