How long is it acceptable to eat Thanksgiving leftovers?

ant n tilde Posted: Dec 01, 2008 12:35 PM

How long is it acceptable to eat Thanksgiving leftovers?

Thanks to my parents, I have a REALLY hard time throwing out food. We got leftovers from both parents this year and I was looking forward to eating them for lunch this week BUT its pretty obvious they are from Thanksgiving. So until what day is it acceptable to eat the leftovers??

I wil just hide them and eat them in the privacy of my own home, I don't want people to think I am gross. LOL

LuvMyAlfonse Posted: Dec 01, 2008 05:15 PM

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I am gross so I'm no help. I'd eat them until Wednesday. Like I said, I'm gross.

TrueLoveIn2008 Posted: Dec 01, 2008 05:19 PM

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Posted by LuvMyAlfonse

I am gross so I'm no help. I'd eat them until Wednesday. Like I said, I'm gross.

If they still taste good, what's gross about it? I have a turkey leg in my fridge that MIGHT get eaten by Wed.. might be Fri. If it tastes ok, it's fair game, right???

ILOVEBRIAN2008 Posted: Dec 01, 2008 05:24 PM

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im eating left overs tonight so i hope its not too gross

Cutechef729 Posted: Dec 01, 2008 07:29 PM

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I'd say Thursday night is the last day. Maybe Friday afternoon but I think that's pushing it.

sophisticat13 Posted: Dec 01, 2008 07:40 PM

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I don't think any length of time is gross...as long as it's OK to eat. I'm definitely still eating turkey sandwiches And there's apple pie in the fridge calling my name.....

xXxNovember08xXx Posted: Dec 01, 2008 08:35 PM

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as long as there is
1. no funky smell
2. no slime
3. no fuzz

happy eating

<-- just ate turkey ... have been eating turkey since thursday.

ant n tilde Posted: Dec 01, 2008 08:53 PM

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Thank you all for answering!! When no one answered I got a little worried!

Yeah so I decided a week is too long. We are sick of turkey so I made chicken tonight but we still ate all the sides. . . I have SO MUCH turkey left. . . trying to figure out what to do!

bettybcafe82 Posted: Dec 01, 2008 09:56 PM

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Thats great that you still have left overs! Eat up...def. not gross if you still have left overs.

futuremrsfab Posted: Dec 02, 2008 08:26 AM

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we finished ours last nighht but I would have eaten them all the way till Thursday- its cooked meat so it should be fine

ant n tilde Posted: Dec 02, 2008 08:30 AM

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We ate ALL the sides last night LOL

I made balsamic chicken bc we were sick of turkey then we just took out every single side and ate everything all up!

I have pineapple ham for lunch today and tomorrow.

All we have left is a lot of deep fried turkey. I dont know what to do with it LOL

futuremrsfab Posted: Dec 02, 2008 08:34 AM

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Posted by ant n tilde

We ate ALL the sides last night LOL

I made balsamic chicken bc we were sick of turkey then we just took out every single side and ate everything all up!

I have pineapple ham for lunch today and tomorrow.

All we have left is a lot of deep fried turkey. I dont know what to do with it LOL

turkey soup, turkey pot pies?