Pizza left out all night..can i eat it??

Bungalow Bill

Not sure what is possessing me to eat stale pizza for breakfast but I really want it. However, i am intimidated by thoughts of bacteria with room temperature etc.

For teh record, its pepperoni, sausage and onion dominos..

BaconZombie

Feck it in the microwave for 2-3mins and it will be fine....

humanji

Well, you're unlikely to die from it, if that's what's bothering you. Unless you're allergic to pepporoni, but then the pizza would of been a bad idea in general.

Oh, and don't put it in the microwave! It'll get all soggy. Heat it in the oven and it'll come out just like it was the night before.


I want pizza now.

captainzapp

definitely. its like bringing your lunch with you to work/school or whatever. its left out at room temp for 5 hours or so and is fine to eat. you can't let perfectly good pizza go to waste!

kayos

Cold Pizza the breakfest of kings!

MarkR

If you won't I will.

Truck

I do the same !

Gotta love college life

Tak3n

ive eaten 3 day old pizza in college and that never killed me... even though my flat mates said it would

Kiera

Was it covered? If it was its ok. If not then the bugs have been pooing on it all night! If you like bug poo, then go for it

Kur4mA

EAT IT COLD!!! It's the shizzle.

Bungalow Bill

Hmm..i'm not so sure, as usual i googled my dilemma and found this http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Long-Can-Ordered-Pizza-Sit-Out?&id=1276438

Seems ominous:(

Mint Sauce

although, in fairness, it was takeaway pizza, it may not have been great to eat to start off with

:D

Kur4mA

I've done it plenty of times and ne'er a bother on me tbh.

stovelid

Not only can you eat it. It will taste better.

captainzapp

Bungalow Bill wrote: »

Hmm..i'm not so sure, as usual i googled my dilemma and found this http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Long-Can-Ordered-Pizza-Sit-Out?&id=1276438

Seems ominous:(

Lies!!! If you heat it up enough all the bacteria will die right? We need to build up our immune systems a bit anyway, otherwise we'd all be dying of colds and what not.;)

Pompey Magnus

Admittedly I have a rather poor knowledge of food hygine, but I would have thought that eating cut onions left exposed overnight is a bad idea. My family once ate a salad with onions that had been out for only a few hours and within an hour or two they were all suffering from food poisoning. As I don't eat onions I was grand.

Why ruin a perfectly good pizza with onions? Maybe reheating the pizza will sort out the nasty bacteria though.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Unless you're one of those overprotected germ-fearing Mummy's Boys that seem to be cropping up on other threads, go for it.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Don't let it go to waste. There's children starving in africa :pac:

Mint Sauce

send it my way if your really worried, i'll try it and see if its ok to eat

:pac:

Run_to_da_hills

Sean_K wrote: »

Don't let it go to waste. There's children starving in africa :pac:

You can post it to them

Before i would eat any pizza that was left out over night I would first check it for mouse droppings. :eek:

oriain

Eat it!!! Eat it!!!!

That two hour stuff is nonsense created by the corporations to guilt you into throwing out perfectly good food and spend more money.


Not convinced yet eh? OK, don't be a wuss and eat the damn pizza already! You won't regret it! *



* this is not a guarantee

Dave!

Bang 'er in the microwave, accept the sogginess, and enjoy.

Epic Tissue

kyub wrote: »

EAT IT COLD!!! It's the shizzle.

QFT. Love pizza hot and cold

humanji

That page is disturbing:

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), any food, whether hot or cold, that has been left at room temperature for two hours or longer needs to be thrown out.

What about bread? Shops are going to have to start selling by the slice!

But this is the worst part:

Keep in mind that your pizza may not arrive at the right temperature. If you transported the pizza yourself or the delivery driver had a long route to take, the temperature could have dropped below 140 degrees before you even started eating it. Use a food thermometer to determine the temperature of the pizza. If it is below 140 degrees, do not leave it out for the two-hour maximum. It has already cooled below the ideal temperature, allowing the harmful bacteria to grow.

So we're already f*cked before the pizza even gets to us!

kaimera

cold pizza ftfw.

easily one of the finest 'creations' ever.

Tho after 2 days the crust is a bit..hard but the rest is fine.

Kur4mA

Depeche_Mode wrote: »

Admittedly I have a rather poor knowledge of food hygine, but I would have thought that eating cut onions left exposed overnight is a bad idea. My family once ate a salad with onions that had been out for only a few hours and within an hour or two they were all suffering from food poisoning. As I don't eat onions I was grand.

Why ruin a perfectly good pizza with onions? Maybe reheating the pizza will sort out the nasty bacteria though.

QFT. Onions are devil food.

adsgirl

Left out. left over Pizza, best heated under a grill, kills germs, and tastes better... And no soggy bits either.....

Thomas_S_Hunterson

You have to be vary careful not to dry the toppings out though, stuff like chicken and vegetables becomes manky when it's dry..

Curlypinkie

kyub wrote: »

EAT IT COLD!!! It's the shizzle.

QFT

Pizza gets even better if it's been out for a while and eaten cold. Nyom!
And you don't have to eat in the same quantity as when it's hot to get full = economical :cool:

Magpie!

Breakfast of champions.
I always order a bigger pizza than is needed so I'll have a slice for the morning.

Phlann

Pork? Left out all night and then reheated? :eek:

I made that mistake with sausage stuffing at christmas. Delicious but deadly.

ps eat your pizza in one attempt, you pussy. leftovers indeed.

adsgirl

Sean_K wrote: »

You have to be vary careful not to dry the toppings out though, stuff like chicken and vegetables becomes manky when it's dry..

Sprinkle with a bit of cold water before popping under the grill..
I bet the OP was eating the damn pizza as he typed anyway, and secondly what is it with college kids and Microwaves, big grants these days???

kmick

If you keep it in the box and dont paw the slices you havent eaten it should be fine for a couple of days. Putting your hands or fingers in your mouth is probably more dangerous if you are not a fastidious hand washer. Its basically a cheese sandwich so how long would you leave it and eat it if you had a cheese sandwich in there? 24 hours maybe a bit more?

stovelid

Is there any leftover curry sauce to use a dip? I'm hungry now.

Maximilian

Cold pizza gives you AIDS.

Rayven199

Kiera wrote: »

Was it covered? If it was its ok. If not then the bugs have been pooing on it all night! If you like bug poo, then go for it

Haha thats priceless! And true!

But day old pizza is grand, sometimes its nicer the next day! Especially if you're hung over

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Hang on, wasn't there an ad a couple of years ago which told us all you have to do is peel off any mushrooms, put some mayo on it and you'll be grand?

Rayven199

Eughh mushrooms...

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

I was more concerned about the mayo

Rayven199

I like mayo! Not a fan of mushrooms though, eugh!!

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

I think we have to duel

kraggy

Bungalow Bill wrote: »

Not sure what is possessing me to eat stale pizza for breakfast but I really want it. However, i am intimidated by thoughts of bacteria with room temperature etc.

For teh record, its pepperoni, sausage and onion dominos..

Definitely, though would be safer if it was vegetarian.

But don't reheat it.

Rayven199

Eva Whining Femur wrote: »

I think we have to duel

On guard!

Kiera

Rayven199 wrote: »

Haha thats priceless! And true!

But day old pizza is grand, sometimes its nicer the next day! Especially if you're hung over

Its true! You don’t want bug poo on your pizza!

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Careful, I have mushrooms I'll throw em atcha!
OP, have you eaten it yet? Are you dead?

Rayven199

Eva Whining Femur wrote: »

Careful, I have mushrooms I'll throw em atcha!
OP, have you eaten it yet? Are you dead?

Ohhhh well....i have....mayo and i might consider throwing that at you!! I think we will have to call a truce, could get messy in here with all the mayo and mushrooms flying!:D

Rayven199

Kiera wrote: »

Its true! You don’t want bug poo on your pizza!

Haha I certainly dont!!

Kiera

Exactly! Plus you will also be eating their eggs and little baby bugs will hatch inside you and eat all your insides and you die!

True story!!

Rayven199

OH. MY. GOD. I ate stale pizza last week!!!

How long do I have left? Will it be painful? Maybe theres hope.....

Kiera

Rayven199 wrote: »

OH. MY. GOD. I ate stale pizza last week!!!

How long do I have left? Will it be painful? Maybe theres hope.....

Nope that’s it. You’re a goner! I’d give you maybe 2-5 working days.

Steve_o

Kiera wrote: »

Nope that’s it. You’re a goner! I’d give you maybe 2-5 working days.

....If you're lucky