Question for people who cook. I have this friend who made gravy in a pot a couple moths ago and...

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this friend put the leftover gravy in the fridge, with foil on top. Now tonight, he wants to use the pot again to make some delicious au gratin potatoes, but he went to pull the pot out of the fridge and wash it and there was a little mold growing on the remains of the gravy. Gross, I know, but he's a live-alone bachelor and you know how that goes.

So the question is: is it safe to wash out this pot that had some mold in it, and then use it, or should it be tossed?

A quick couple of answers would be appreciated, my friend is hunnnggggry!

[alphafemale]

1. Yeah...you reuse the pot

just not what was in the pot

you wash out the baddies and start freash

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2. GREAT! Thank you! I'll let my friend know right away!

;)

[alphafemale]

3. So I can't spell,,,deel

[Kali]

4. if I threw away every container that got moldy food in it I wouldn't have any dishes left.

if in doubt use some comet or a tiny bit of bleach to soak the pan. Plenty of HOT water and dish soap will do just fine, though.

[Kali]

5. and bon apetit to your "friend"

:P

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6. This is really awesome news. I'm gonna save a lot of money on dishes!

I mean, my friend is going to save a lot of money on his dishes.

:hi:

[elleng]

7. TOSS the pot???

WASH IT and USE IT!!! Such items are not generally disposable!!!

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10. I know, but mold...

I mean, I don't know. I don't want my friend to eat something contaminated.

[elleng]

11. Ya WASH IT!

Happens EVERY DAY!

[handmade34]

13. without mold we wouldn't have...

Penicillin
Tempeh
Gorgonzola and brie
wines
etc

not all molds are bad, just some and they can be washed away

it is good to be careful, my late husband died from complications of food poisoning, but mold isn't usually a problem

[vixengrl]

8. I think you'd want to use really hot water and maybe a smidge of

bleach (but rinse super-well and dry the pan!) if you've any weird feelings about "spores". I mean, "If your friend has..."

Pots are pretty resilient. If it were one of those chintzy Glad not-tupperware deals, I'd say toss it, though.

[petronius]

9. I thought au gratin potatoes were made in a baking dish

:P

(Definitely scrub the pot. Also, don't eat the gravy...)

[Duer 157099]

12. Pot with mold on it should be sent to me.

ASAP.

I'll dispose of it properly.

[jobycom]

14. Be safe. Don't listen to any of these posts.

Throw out the refrigerator and move as soon as possible!!!1

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16. rofl nt

[SwampG8r]

15. scrub with a good abrasive then bleach it will be fine

mold wont go in metal
it will grow on stuff on metal
whatever dont eat what he cooks

[Book Lover]

17. Good God, throw it away!

And when you're done with dinner, gather up the dishes and flatware, and toss that shit in the garbage. You'll never get them clean enough to eat off of ever!

[Phentex]

18. I really want Warpy to read this!

:hi:

[mdmc]

19. reuse son

and wash them dishes..

[tigereye]

20. use some 10 dollar bills to scrub out the pot! (courtesy of my husband)

:rofl: Or, barring that, set some 10 dollar bills on fire!

[Ptah]

21. Picture or it didn't happen.

[Phentex]

22. Mmmm cotton candy!

:scared:

[woo me with science]

23. Oh my god. nt

[Taitertots]

24. Throw it out? Scrap the mold off and us the gravy for seasoning

Or leave the mold on for that extra seasoned taste.

[MilesColtrane]

25. Other: Let It Ride

Meatcake isn't made in a day.

Perhaps the worst thing that can happen is to reach into the refrigerator and come out with something that you cannot identify at all.

You literally do not know what it is. Could be meat, could be cake.

Usually, at a time like that, I'll bluff. "Honey, is this good?" "Well, what is it?" "I don't know. I've never seen anything like it. It looks like...meatcake!"

[PfcHammer]

26. Pfft. Mold adds flavor.

[Curmudgeoness]

27. You are kidding, right? Pulling our legs? Throw out a pot?

No wonder too many people have astronomical credit card debt and no savings. Hell, not only would I just wash the pot, I might just scrape the mold off and use the rest of the gravy if it were me.