Beef Stew

Funny thing, but almost every question we get from our site members is a variation of the same question.  Optimists phrase it positively: "Can I still eat it?"  Pessimists ask, "Do I have to throw it out?"  In either case, it's a query about food that has been kept too long in the "danger zone" (40°F-140°F), in other words, a perishable food that hasn't been kept hot enough or cold enough to prevent bacterial growth. No one wants to discard food that cost a lot and/or took a long time to prepare.  So we did some research and asked two food scientists on the Shelf Life Advice Advisory Board to provide specific and general answers to "Is it really spoiled?" questions.

ETHEL TIERSKY, the editor and frequent author for http://shelflifeadvice.com,has been a free-lance writer since 1963 and a food safety fanatic for even longer. She has published dozens of magazine articles and co-authored 14 grammar texts and readers for adults studying the English language. Developing http://shelflifeadvice.com has kept her busy since retiring from her teaching position as associate professor of English at Harry Truman College in Chicago. Some of her other writings for the site include "Don't Let Those Food Expiration Dates Scare You," product write-ups on mayonnaise and water, and "Pyrex Glassware: Is It Safe to Use?"

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