Unrefrigerated Quiche
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Anonymous
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I'm freaking out a bit. Earlier, I ate two pieces of quiche that had been sitting out at (fairly cool, office) room temperature for probably TEN hours. Baked early this morning. I did not heat it up, either.
Normally I'm cautious about food safety, precisely to avoid getting sick (severe vomit phobia), and I know this was pretty careless. Would you be worried? |
Anonymous
| Nope. I'd eat it too. |
Anonymous
| No, once it's cooked, it's not going to go bad very quickly. I'd give it the "cold pizza" status. You know, the slice of pizza you eat for breakfast after sitting on the counter all night. (Not that I'd ever do that.) |
Anonymous
Um. Well. Not precisely true. I am not overly cautious but the room temp environment is exactly what breeds food poisoning. |
Anonymous
| So - how did the evening go? You should know by now |
Anonymous
| OP here. I am fine! It's a risk I probably won't take again though. |
Anonymous
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Moisture, fat, and salt all affect how quickly food will spoil at room temperature. The less moisture in the food, the longer it will last before going bad. Fat and salt are also preservatives. Cheese provides both of those so if it was cheesy, it should be fine for a day.
Glad you lived, OP! |
Anonymous
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I foolishly left my quiche out overnight. It will be reheated before we eat it for dinner for the next three nights. It has tons of cheese and spinach in it, no meat,
I’ll let you know if I’m still alive in three days.😊 |
Anonymous
I will be more interested in NINE years. |
Anonymous
| If it had any poultry in it, I would have chucked it. |
Anonymous
| Gross. Why did you eat it? Were you drunk? |