If you are like me then you probably have not stopped eating Thanksgiving leftovers since Thanksgiving. Personally, it’s just stuffing and pumpkin pie for me! I could eat stuffing for weeks if needed!
However, apparently that wouldn’t be such a smart idea because technically, today is your final day to safely eat those leftovers without risking a surprise date with food poisoning. According to the USDA, some of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes apparently have a time limit on how long we can eat them for leftovers after Thanksgiving day! How rude!
And for you smell-test people who are out there rolling their eyes because “If it smells good it’s still good!” Nope! According to food experts Thanksgiving food sits out longer than a regular dinner, which means it goes bad faster.
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Food Experts Say After 3 days, Your Food Is Bad!
According to food experts, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, and even pumpkin pie only last three to four days in the fridge. And guess what? We’ve hit Day Four. So if you were planning to push that turkey to “see what happens”… maybe you shouldn’t!
The good news? Leftovers freeze like a dream and can last for months. So slide whatever’s left straight into the freezer ASAP. Except the cranberry sauce. That diva is built differently. Homemade lasts 7–10 days, and the canned stuff hangs on for two whole weeks.
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Before you toss anything, though, El Paso came THROUGH with the leftover glow-ups of the century:
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