week old chili, do you eat it?
it was good when it was fresh...
from the freezer: without question
from the fridge: iffy
from the counter: oh fuck noI eat week old leftovers on the reg. My gut biome has been disciplined and hardened over many years and that needs to be maintained.
technically reheating potentially spoiled food still isn't very safe since there could be toxins from bacteria or mold that are not denatured by the heat, but yeah that's what I did so I guess I just hope I don't wake up poopin my brains out
eh it was okay but I also ate it on a bed of plain white rice so it wasn't exactly flavor country. And tbh I didn't get a "wow so much better" effect the day after it was cooked. And it seemed less spicy? I had trouble the first night even with milk to assuage the capsaicin pain, the next day it was no probalo
it was still good, especially since I didn't have to cook again
I had trouble the first night even with milk to assuage the capsaicin pain, the next day it was no probalo
you probably adapted
Things generally become less spicy as they sit in the fridge so that checks out. Also Kenji (my muse) made a video recently where he talked about how the idea that things like stew or chili taste better the next day is a myth. The reason people think that is because when you eat it the day of, you generally have been smelling it for a while so your nose has adapted to it and you don't get the taste as strong. If you eat it the next day you get the fill olfactory experience.
Yes.
But if you're really worried reheat it on the stove, use low heat until it starts to bubble. Depending on how thick the chili is, add some water to keep it from scorching.
Yeah, but seriously chili's a "make a big batch, eat some fresh and freeze the leftovers" sort of food for me.
the "chili -> nachos -> chili dogs" leftovers pipeline is REAL
Oof you know I've never home-made chili dogs, but that's definitely on the shopping list now.
Fuck yeah it'll be better than when it was fresh. Just make sure it doesn't smell off before you hear it up
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If it's tomato-based, I'll extend that out to about 10 days or so because the acidity helps preserve it, as long as it was well-sealed. (e.g., I wouldn't trust a crock pot lid for 10 days, but a tupperware container should be fine.)
I eat 5-day-old stuff from the fridge without hesitation. For chili, largely because of the quantity of spices, I would expect the batch to last over a week.
