I left a bottle of garlic stuffed olives out overnight. Are these still safe to eat?
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Traditional pickles made with brine and vinegar are very hardy, and where used in the days before refrigeration to store food over many months The secret is to only use a very clean utensil to remove a single daily portion from the main storage vessel, and otherwise keep the main storage vessel tightly closed and in a cool and dark location With modern pickles, who knows? Read the side of the jar, if it seems to have a decent amount of salt and/or vinegar it should be just fine If you haven't put dirty utensils or your hands in it, it will last a long time (weeks or months, depending on the ambient temperature level) Otherwise, just keep them in the fridge :-) |
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