safe to eat baby back ribs?

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're just
fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6 hours is plenty.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

That should not be a problem, if they were in good condition
when you bought them and your refrigerator is at a nice low
temperature. If you're uncertain, consider skipping the marinade
and grilling them up right away.

Steve

Dave Bugg said:

bowler wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.

Quoted message said:

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're just
fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6 hours is plenty.

For commercial pork, that is true. "Organic" could mean they
are free-range and therfore tougher.

Steve

Steve Pope said:

Dave Bugg said:

bowler wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36
hours -- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them
overnight -- that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they
still be safe to eat? I have confidence in the organic food store
where I bought them.

Quoted message said:

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're
just fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6
hours is plenty.

For commercial pork, that is true. "Organic" could mean they
are free-range and therfore tougher.

Doesn't matter. Ribs are not a tender meat, they are tough because of the
high collagen content. A marinade that long will turn the ribs to a mushy
texture.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

"bowler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

They are good for 5 to 7 days if properly stored.

Dave Bugg said:

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're just
fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6 hours is plenty.

--
Davewww.davebbq.com

Thanks Dave -- I wasn't so clear -- they have been in the fridge,
unmarinated, for 36 hours. If I had put them in overnight that would
have made about 42 hours in the fridge. You know what I did? I
marinated them 2 hours 15 minutes and just put them in the oven now.
They couldn't turn out bad, could they? Crossed fingers.

"bowler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Thanks Dave -- I wasn't so clear -- they have been in the fridge,
unmarinated, for 36 hours. If I had put them in overnight that would
have made about 42 hours in the fridge. You know what I did? I
marinated them 2 hours 15 minutes and just put them in the oven now.
They couldn't turn out bad, could they? Crossed fingers.

You worry too much.

bowler said:

Dave Bugg said:

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36
hours -- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them
overnight -- that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they
still be safe to eat? I have confidence in the organic food store
where I bought them.

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're
just fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6
hours is plenty.

--
Davewww.davebbq.com

Thanks Dave -- I wasn't so clear -- they have been in the fridge,
unmarinated, for 36 hours. If I had put them in overnight that would
have made about 42 hours in the fridge. You know what I did? I
marinated them 2 hours 15 minutes and just put them in the oven now.
They couldn't turn out bad, could they? Crossed fingers.

Don't worry, they'll be fine. And if not, that's what they make bbq sauce
for :-)

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

I would suspect they should be just fine.

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

I bet they're fine.

Karen

Quoted message said:

bowler wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Thanks Dave -- I wasn't so clear -- they have been in the fridge,
unmarinated, for 36 hours. If I had put them in overnight that would
have made about 42 hours in the fridge. You know what I did? I
marinated them 2 hours 15 minutes and just put them in the oven now.
They couldn't turn out bad, could they? Crossed fingers.

How did the ribs turn out?

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

bowler said:

Dave Bugg said:

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.

Quoted message said:

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're just
fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6 hours is plenty.

Quoted message said:

--
Davewww.davebbq.com

Thanks Dave -- I wasn't so clear -- they have been in the fridge,
unmarinated, for 36 hours. If I had put them in overnight that would
have made about 42 hours in the fridge. You know what I did? I
marinated them 2 hours 15 minutes and just put them in the oven now.
They couldn't turn out bad, could they? Crossed fingers.

Depends on what you marinated them in. I find a lot of marinades to
be hideous, like bottled Italian dressing.

--Bryan

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

If they were off you wouldn't need to ask.
You'd smell them as soon as you opened the door.

Cam

(Steve Pontificator) said:

Dave Bugg said:

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.

If your refrigerator holds food at a constant 42F or below, you're just
fine. But marinating ribs for 24 hours is too long IMO. 6 hours is plenty.

For commercial pork, that is true. "Organic" could mean they
are free-range and therfore tougher.

So what, not all marinades tenderize, many just add flavor... pork
ribs don't need tenderizing... they need long slow cooking. I
marinate ribs for three days

marinade [MEHR-ih-nayd]
A seasoned liquid in which foods such as meat, fish and vegetables are
soaked (marinated) in order to absorb flavor and, in some instances,
to be tenderized.

? Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD
LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
---

Sheldon

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

Bowler - How did those baby back ribs turn out??? Why do I have
visions of a full belly, and you snoring on a couch somewhere?

Myrl

Myrl Jeffcoat said:

bowler said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

Bowler - How did those baby back ribs turn out??? Why do I have
visions of a full belly, and you snoring on a couch somewhere?

Myrl

Dear all -- thanks for the very interesting discussion and great
support. I will remember those points -- like why marinade at all, how
much is too much, and that I worry too much. What happened -- It was
late when I posted my question. If I was going to marinade AND bake
AND be in bed by 1am I had to get started. When I didn't IMMEDIATELY
get the answer that I could wait I decided to go ahead with the
marinade. I didn't have any bbq sauce -- I'd used it before and wow
they were good. I put in tomato sauce, some wasabi sauce, tabasco,
garlic powder, salt & lots of Pepper, stirred it up good and marinaded
for 2 hrs 15 minutes. Baked them for 2 hours at 300. My husband had
them for breakfast today. I had them for lunch. Yes, they were quite
good but not WOW which I wrote on my recipe card the first time I made
them -- and marinaded overnight. They weren't tough.

bowler said:

Myrl Jeffcoat said:

On Oct 17, 4:07 pm, bowler <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have had some baby back ribs in the refrigerator for about 36 hours
-- forgot I have to marinate them -- if I marinate them overnight --
that makes 2 days in the refrigerator -- will they still be safe to
eat? I have confidence in the organic food store where I bought them.
Thanks!

Quoted message said:

Bowler - How did those baby back ribs turn out??? Why do I have
visions of a full belly, and you snoring on a couch somewhere?

Quoted message said:

Myrl

Dear all -- thanks for the very interesting discussion and great
support. I will remember those points -- like why marinade at all, how
much is too much, and that I worry too much. What happened -- It was
late when I posted my question. If I was going to marinade AND bake
AND be in bed by 1am I had to get started. When I didn't IMMEDIATELY
get the answer that I could wait I decided to go ahead with the
marinade. I didn't have any bbq sauce -- I'd used it before and wow
they were good. I put in tomato sauce, some wasabi sauce, tabasco,
garlic powder, salt & lots of Pepper, stirred it up good and marinaded
for 2 hrs 15 minutes. Baked them for 2 hours at 300. My husband had
them for breakfast today. I had them for lunch. Yes, they were quite
good but not WOW which I wrote on my recipe card the first time I made
them -- and marinaded overnight. They weren't tough.

So glad your experience was good. . .Hmmmm - Wasabi, now that's a
great addition. I need to try that!

Myrl