Reply #9: My sister tells me that one of the reasons my mom never liked my dad's mom

[kestrel91316]

is that Grandma was in the habit (having lived on a ranch without electricity her whole life) of cooking up a pot of something, soup, chicken 'n' noodles, beans, whatever - then she would let them cool down with the lid on tight and just leave them there on the cold stove until the next day - then heat them up and eat more the next day. Her family never ever got sick. She never ever got sick and lived to 87.

Stuff that has been boiling or simmering all day is gonna keep for a while afte the heat is turned off. So sayeth kestrel the microbiologist.

I have accidentally left stuff out on occasion like this (soups, stews, etc - NEVER any egg-based or dishes with mayo!!!). I never get sick (except when I eat Papa John's greasy chicken strips, but that's another subject).