RFI: Mouldy Chicken

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I put some chicken in a marinade over the weekend, covered it with cling film and left it in the fridge. I went away for longer than I was expecting and so it is still there. It looks and smells absolutely amazing. The marinade was dark (soy, port, tomato puree + more) and the chicken now looks kinda like beef. I really want to try some of it tonight but don't particularly want to get food poisoning. Will it be safe to eat?

― neil, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

How long, Neil? And does the marinade contains preserving substances like oil or vinegar (hmm, a bit of alcohol, I see)?

Chicken smells v nasty v quickly. I reckon you're probably safe if it doesn't smell. You're going to cook it, after all (though do let us know what chicken carpaccio is like if that takes your fancy ;)*)

*obv don't as you'll die

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Ah it'll be fine. EAT IT EAT IT.

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:09 (twenty-two years ago)

With chips. I'm hungry.

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Stupid diet.

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:10 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd say that if it was in marinade in the fridge for 4 days, and you hadn't had a power failure, and it looks and smells good, AND if you cook it, you would be fine. It's the thorough cooking part that's critical.

― Skottie, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, it was in the fridge? COOK THAT BAD BOY.

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

coolio. cheers y'all. No preserving substances other than the alcohol (a LOT). I'm gonna eat it. I think I was going to anyway but I just thought I'd better check.

If you don't hear from me tomorrow......

(hmmmmm, maybe I'll postpone that expensive hiarcut I'm going for tonight or should I go for the good looking corpse? that's a whole other thread....)

― neil, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 16:36 (twenty-two years ago)

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