Chicken casserole still ok?

A Sinday sounds as if it could be fun!

Of course it will be all right, NanKate! After all, it will be 'Sin'day...

Well I've eaten it and so far all is well, I'll report again in the morning or not as the case may be

It was even tastier than the first day it was cooked.

I bought a marinated pork steak for our Sinday lunch. It said it should have been used by today but as it only cost £2.10 I couldn't resist buying it. I am hoping one day out will be ok.

I go with 3 days, but am a little more cautious with chicken. My OH keeps lecturing me about "heat-stable toxins" - i.e. some toxins produced by bugs are not killed by boiling.

I have a four day limit, so I would eat it. As long as it was bunged in the fridge pretty soon after it had been started, and not left out overnight.

Mine is mostly stock Tricia but finished with a little soured cream.

ps the roast dinner was on the Sunday!

We had a very large piece of lamb for roast a couple of weeks ago and were still eating it in various forms by Wednesday.

I usually make a chicken casserole for the weekend, and we're still eating it for Monday lunch! I put fennel in it too, lots of veg. Stock not cream.

Nicely matured with the flavours melding!

As long as it is really thoroughly re-heated - re-boiled - for several minutes

I have a beef stew, cooked on Thursday, in the fridge and it will be served at lunch tomorrow. I don't worry about home cooked food but never keep take aways or serve pre-cooked food to guests. As long as it is thoroughly heated I wouldn't worry.

For lunch today I ate lamb casserole leftovers cooked on Wednesday - I'm sure your chicken will be fine.

If I'm not around tomorrow ......

Groan !

MOnica I normally do that but I forgot about it after it was cooled.

When I have leftover food like casseroles and stews, after the first meal I put it in a plastic container and put it in my freezer. No need to eat it all within days and no worries about freshness - and a good supply of home-made ready meals for those days when I do not feel like cooking.

No cream in mine its just chicken with carrots,onions,carrots,celery, new pots and a good low salt veg stock I used cornflour to thicken it as I'm really trying to cut salt and creamy sauces(which I love) out of my diet. Sorry Greyduster it smells too nice to give away

I've got two x two people ones in my freezer greyduster - creamy chicken with mushrooms, bacon, onions and thyme. Very nice it is too.

Oh God! I love chicken casserole and DH won't eat it! If you're throwing it out can I have it - I don't care how long it's been in the fridge!!

Thanks ladies I was going to put it in the oven for a good time so I shall use it with some nice crusty bread.. saves me thinking of something else for dinner. Next time I'll be sure to freeze it .

Yes M0nica, agree with the simmering, because a casserole can seem piping hot, but the large pieces of meat can still be less than piping hot in the middle. That's why microwaving can be so dangerous in cases like this.

Yes, it will be fine.

My usual rule is three days after it's been cooled and refrigerated (it'd probably be fine for another couple of days after that, but that's my rule and I stick to it! )

Front think I would take the risk after a few days. Better safe than sorry.

I would agree with Indinana but after heating it to boiling point leave it to simmer for 5 - 10 minutes.

As long as the chicken has only been cooked once, and you reheat it thoroughly, till it's piping hot right through, it should be fine. I have a three day limit on things like this, so I would eat it today, but chuck it out tomorrow