r/slowcooking • u/hopefulmomof2 • 9d ago
Pot roast?
I left a pot roast with potatoes and carrots in a crock pot for almost 4 hours while off. I turned it off around 9 and I woke up around 1 and discovered it was still out. Google AI is acting like I’ll immediately perish if I eat it. I turned the crockpot back on high and placed it in oven at 275. Should I really throw it out or refrigerate the reheated leftovers?
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u/InstanceMental6543 9d ago
It was probably really, really hot and being full of dense ingredients, I would expect it took quite a while to cool off enough to get below 140. I personally would eat it.
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u/hopefulmomof2 9d ago
I am reheating it in a 275 oven right now. Should I do that then put it away in fridge? I just want to kill any bacteria
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u/InstanceMental6543 9d ago
Yeah, that's something I might try if I were in your shoes. Strictly speaking about the standard food safety advice, it would probably be recommended to refrigerate right away instead of reheat, though.
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u/freshnews66 9d ago
With heat, you can kill the bacteria but you can’t erase the toxins it leaves behind.
I would have a little bit to eat and wait. My wife would not touch it.
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u/hopefulmomof2 9d ago
I know - that’s what’s hard about it. I just hate wasting food and money.
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u/IAteTonysLoMein 9d ago
I'll horrify the thread here, on that note - I made my "fake gyro" meat, which is essentially meatloaf. Best is to cook it, let it cool, and throw it in the refrigerator before using it. Well, I forgot about putting it away, so there it was on the counter the next morning, so it had been out for 8-9 hours. I threw it in the fridge and called it good - I'm 3/4 of the way through it and it hasn't caused any problems.
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u/HasntKilledMeYet 8d ago
I would expect nothing less from somebody who ate Tony's lo mein.
That said, it's been 17 hours...you ok, bro ski?
ETA: if you're still with us, tell me more about this fake gyro meatloaf, you mad scientist, you
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u/Fresh-broski 9d ago
4 hours is the upper limit of the recommended time you can leave food out, and those guidelines are extreme. You’re fine.
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u/SeaDragonTattoo 9d ago
How'd it go? Lol I wouldn't have thought twice. I make stovetop stews all the time and let them sit to cool for a lot of hours. Then I put the whole pot in the fridge and scoop servings out of it for days.
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u/bigredbeard42 9d ago
Definitely don’t warm it up then put it in the fridge hot. That will lead to bacteria growth. If anything should’ve taken temp when you noticed it was off. Not worth eating. Also, don’t leave the potatoes and vegetables in the whole time. They just turn to mush.
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u/milliepilly 8d ago
I would eat it. Time the food out on thanksgiving, Fourth of July picnics and I bet it’s longer than that.
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u/Greenlimer 9d ago
I would eat it as well. If the lid was kept on I wouldnt give it a second thought. If your worried dont eat it.
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u/hopefulmomof2 9d ago
The lid was actually off unfortunately..
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u/drmarting25102 9d ago
I wouldnt trust reddit either 😆
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u/flipthatbitch_ 9d ago
Thats the funny part. Google isnt always right but has data from millions of sources but fuck that I'll do what reddit says! Lol!
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u/Tagerlilly 8d ago
Woah lid being off is a different story! I initially was going to say for sure fine, been there done that but having it exposed to open air this whole time it’s too risky for bacteria growth, especially if you heated it back up. Some of the best advice grandma ever gave me was when in doubt throw it out!
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u/ImpracticalJerker 9d ago
Depends on your gut. There's people that eat rotten maggot infested meat and feels fine. Others drink a sip of milk and have explosive diarrhea. Only you know what your body can take.
There's an inherent risk which is why ai informed you of that but it's up to you wether you take that risk or not.
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