Left meat in car

Hyburnate · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:04

If it makes you feel any better I did it with milk, which came out more like cheese...

I left it in the net at the side of the boot and only took out the bags

drakulton · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:12

So you turned your car into a sous vide, everything should should be cooked perfectly and very tender too.

Merlin5 · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:19

^ Lol.

Well chaps, I threw the sausages as well. Another waste of a few quid, it's not the first time I've thrown chicken.

Out of interest, in this hot weather, what is an acceptable length of time between coming out of a shop with meat and getting it into the fridge? Let's say you buy the meat and then want to go to another shop for something and you get home about an hour after buying the meat, would that be ok?

Merlin5 · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:20

Hyburnate said:
If it makes you feel any better I did it with milk, which came out more like cheese...

I left it in the net at the side of the boot and only took out the bags

Mmm, cheesy milk.

robfosters · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:27

Merlin5 said:
^ Lol. Well chaps, I threw the sausages as well. Another waste of a few quid, it's not the first time I've thrown chicken.

Out of interest, in this hot weather, what is an acceptable length of time between coming out of a shop with meat and getting it into the fridge? Let's say you buy the meat and then want to go to another shop for something and you get home about an hour after buying the meat, would that be ok?

I’d say 2-3 hours max

Saint1972 · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:33

Buy a couple bags frozen veg at the same time and wrap it round the meat.Have it in its own bag first.

Maundie · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:35

Merlin5 said:
Out of interest, in this hot weather, what is an acceptable length of time between coming out of a shop with meat and getting it into the fridge? Let's say you buy the meat and then want to go to another shop for something and you get home about an hour after buying the meat, would that be ok?

Depends it'll last a lot longer in a saloon with a separate boot than an estate/hatchback where the windows will warm the car up quicker, we have a coolbox (no need for the freezer packs if you have some frozen veg etc.) for really hot days and just put it in there when loading the boot.

Merlin5 · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:45

robfosters said:
I’d say 2-3 hours max

Ok, that sounds good.

Saint1972 said:
Buy a couple bags frozen veg at the same time and wrap it round the meat.Have it in its own bag first.

Yep, that's a good idea.

Maundie said:
Depends it'll last a lot longer in a saloon with a separate boot than an estate/hatchback where the windows will warm the car up quicker, we have a coolbox (no need for the freezer packs if you have some frozen veg etc.) for really hot days and just put it in there when loading the boot.

Yeah, mine's a hatchback. Coolbox sounds like a good idea. How long can meat stay in it on a hot day?

Maundie · 20 Jul 2021 at 21:48

Merlin5 said:
Yeah, mine's a hatchback. Coolbox sounds like a good idea. How long can meat stay in it on a hot day?

If you have some freezer packs in before you go to the shop it'd be pre-chilled so I would say a mix of chilled and frozen products would be fine for several hours (when we went camping it was easily overnight) so wouldn't worry about calling at another shop on the way home

Voltar · 20 Jul 2021 at 22:01

Would you pay like a tenner to not get serious food poisoning? That’s essentially the cost of your items and the cost you’d be writing off.

You should just bin it all

tom_nieto · 20 Jul 2021 at 22:37

Do you need to lose a lot of weight very rapidly?

If not, then put the chicken in the bin.

Just to be clear. That was a joke. DO NOT EAT THE CHICKEN.

Merlin5 · 20 Jul 2021 at 22:44

Yes I already threw all the meat and will rebuy it.

Irish_Tom · 20 Jul 2021 at 22:49

1. You’re rubbish with leaving food out.

2. I gave myself and my wife food poising from dodgy sausages at the weekend (even though we thought they were cooked properly). I wouldn’t recommend it.

Good job you chucked it all.

Merlin5 · 20 Jul 2021 at 23:26

Irish_Tom said:
1. You’re rubbish with leaving food out.

2. I gave myself and my wife food poising from dodgy sausages at the weekend (even though we thought they were cooked properly). I wouldn’t recommend it.

Good job you chucked it all.

Yes, I am rubbish with leaving food out, and now the food is going out with the rubbish.

Sorry to hear you got food poisoning, not nice I'm sure!

Semple · 20 Jul 2021 at 23:30

Merlin5 said:
I bought 1kg chicken legs, 1kg chicken drumsticks and Tesco reduced fat pork sausages yesterday afternoon and forgot to take them from the car until midday today. All sealed packages but do you think they'd be ok? I usually freeze them.

Lol I can't believe you have to ask. Even in the winter (unless outside temperature is below 3C) , I wouldn't entertain eating them the following day if they'd not been refrigerated.

Semple · 20 Jul 2021 at 23:35

robfosters said:
I’d say 2-3 hours max

During this heatwave, if left in the car I'd imagine it'll have started cooking after an hour or so.

As others have said, coolbox, or take it with you. Inside of a car can warm up to something like 40-50 if left in direct sunlight for a while.

Blackjack Davy · 20 Jul 2021 at 23:54

I left a trifle in the back of the car for a day and didn't risk that, shame as it was my favourite too but not worth the risk. Meat absolutely not no chance I've had food poisoning and I don't recommend it.

Raymond Lin · 21 Jul 2021 at 00:27

Perfect bacteria environment in this heatwave.

I throw away some Ham Hock Terrine accidentally left on the kitchen counter overnight. That was cooked, salted and covered in preservatives.

PlacidCasual · 21 Jul 2021 at 08:32

Delvis said:
Presumably that's when they're cooked..

No they were raw in the backpack for 3 days in June during the 90's. Cooked them on the trangia in the car park waiting for the minibus to take us home. They tasted delicious at the time.

Terminal_Boy · 21 Jul 2021 at 08:37

Another vote for binning the lot.