I left my stock out over night! ;(

[CoBabyMaker]

I am SO upset!  I had some chicken stock on the stove cooling and I forgot to put it away before bed.  I have to toss it, right?  Reboiling won't be enough to save it, will it?  I am just so sad to loos such a lovely pot of nourishing stock.

[oiseau]

I almost always leave my stocks to cool overnight on the stove. I strain and store them in the fridge/freezer the next day and I've never run into a problem.

I'd use it without a second thought if it were mine.

[Hykue]

Yup, me too.  Just overnight out equals A-ok in our house!  Everyone has different levels of resistance to stuff, I guess, but I couldn't imagine it being a problem after what really is a very short time - people used to hang their meat for weeks to "ripen", and they did just fine (somehow).  This is so much of a shorter time, and so much a part of our family's normal practice, that I wouldn't worry a bit.

[staceychev]

Sorry--I'm in the other camp. Stock is one thing I wouldn't use after being out overnight. 

[CrunchyChristianMama]

I'd still use it.  You could reboil it if you're worried or just use it in things that will be boiled. 

[Otto]

Originally Posted by CrunchyChristianMama 

I'd still use it.  You could reboil it if you're worried or just use it in things that will be boiled. 

Food poisoning can be produced by heat-stable bacterial toxins. I'd pitch it. No way for kids, even one wants to freeze in small batches and trial it on oneself.

[CoBabyMaker]

Well, I pitched it.  It had cooled enough by the time I went to bed that i could have put it away but I forgot.  If I had turned the heat off under it right before bed I might have saved it.  It was mostly for DD who we are starting on the GAPS diet.  Her body isn't very strong right now so I didn't want to push it.