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Title: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: PaulP on March 20, 2012, 01:43 PM: Just checked the fridge this morning and I've left 400 ml of CAs new easy base recipe in there. This evening it will be 5 days old and has been stored covered up.

If it smells ok I'll probably eat it. What do others think?

Cheers,

Paul
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: natterjak on March 20, 2012, 01:45 PM: Phil probably wouldn't eat it on the basis it's not mature (mouldy) enough ;) personally I would give it a quick boil and use as normal.
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: loveitspicy on March 20, 2012, 01:51 PM: Yes i would - there wont be a problem boil it and use as normal dont leave it much longer though

best, Rich
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: Salvador Dhali on March 20, 2012, 01:55 PM: Quote from: loveitspicy on March 20, 2012, 01:51 PM
Yes i would - there wont be a problem boil it and use as normal dont leave it much longer though

best, Rich

So would I (and regularly do). The nose is king in such matters!

I find a more mature base tends to darken in colour, but a quick whizz with a hand blender before bringing to the boil can have an impressively restorative effect.
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: PaulP on March 20, 2012, 02:00 PM: Thanks guys - I'll test it with my nose and give it a good boil. :)

Cheers,

Paul
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: chewytikka on March 20, 2012, 02:41 PM: You'll know if it's off, as it will have a certain smell, be slimy and will have a
background taste when you make a any curry from it. Probably not kill you though. ;D ;D ;D
cheers Chewy
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: PaulP on March 20, 2012, 03:07 PM: I just found this:

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Food-Safety-Issues-767/safe-time-line-homemade.htm (http://en.allexperts.com/q/Food-Safety-Issues-767/safe-time-line-homemade.htm)

5 days should be fine, there are no meat or dairy products in the base.

Cheers,

Paul
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: Aussie Mick on March 20, 2012, 03:11 PM: If it's been refrigerated the whole time, I can't see a problem. As others have said....trust your nose. :)
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: loveitspicy on March 20, 2012, 10:55 PM: Quote from: Salvador Dhali on March 20, 2012, 01:55 PM
Quote from: loveitspicy on March 20, 2012, 01:51 PM
Yes i would - there wont be a problem boil it and use as normal dont leave it much longer though

best, Rich

So would I (and regularly do). The nose is king in such matters!

I find a more mature base tends to darken in colour, but a quick whizz with a hand blender before bringing to the boil can have an impressively restorative effect.

I agree - and also add half a teaspoon of mixed powder or curry powder (depending on the amount of base left) whiz up, boil - cook make curry, great

best, Rich
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: JerryM on March 21, 2012, 08:40 PM: test it with your nose - if it smells get shut.

i'm well pleased with myself that my last base ended up having to last 10 days and was just as good as the 1st dish out of it.
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: parker21 on March 21, 2012, 08:44 PM: me too!!!!!!!! lol
regards
gary ;)
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: PaulP on March 21, 2012, 09:01 PM: I chucked it out in the end. Had a little taste and thought it wasn't quite right. :(

Cheers,

Paul
Title: Re: 5 day old base in fridge - would you eat it?
Post by: Graeme on March 21, 2012, 09:06 PM: I would have done the same.