Can I eat it filter: Cooked vegetarian quiche left out

September 20, 2014 11:13 AM

I accidentally forgot to put the quiche in the fridge after lunch and discovered it when I came back home. It was left out for about 5 hours, probably at around 70 degrees. I am getting differing opinions from my internet search. Should I toss it?
posted by Blissful to Food & Drink (11 answers total)

Does it smell bad? if not, eat it. If it smells bad, run far far away.
posted by royalsong at 11:16 AM on September 20, 2014

I have eaten quiche under those conditions. No issues. Your quiche may vary.
posted by kellyblah at 11:16 AM on September 20, 2014 [1 favorite]

I'd eat it. Quiche is good picnic food.
posted by unknowncommand at 11:17 AM on September 20, 2014 [2 favorites]

I've eaten things with a far more wavering freshness after way longer than five hours and at temperatures greater than 70 degrees, and I'm still here. You're fine. Enjoy.
posted by marsbar77 at 11:17 AM on September 20, 2014

If there is any runny egg I would toss it but assuming it was fully cooked through then yeah, edible.
posted by poffin boffin at 11:20 AM on September 20, 2014

Eat it.
posted by takemetosocktown at 11:29 AM on September 20, 2014

I imagine the official recommendation would be to toss it, but I would 100% hang onto and eat that quiche.
posted by obfuscation at 11:31 AM on September 20, 2014

Eat it. It's fine.
posted by erst at 11:34 AM on September 20, 2014

I have definitely had long brunches with quiche as a dish, where by the time all was said and done it sat out for that long. I ate it as leftovers without blinking or thinking twice.
posted by charmedimsure at 11:35 AM on September 20, 2014

Response by poster: Thanks everyone, I was leaning towards eating it and then found a lot of alarmist posts about quiche online! I feel better about it now.
posted by Blissful at 11:38 AM on September 20, 2014

This is basically every school lunch ever before the era of insulated lunch bags.
posted by Room 641-A at 12:27 PM on September 20, 2014