Do I eat it?

[OllieWinchester]

My O/H purchased for me a King Prawn and Tomato pasta salad* yesterday from M&S at about 11am as part of a picnic. We drove up to Richmond Park with it in the boot, walked the dog and and then went to have our picnic, only she had neglected to pick up a plastic fork so it went uneaten. I stuck it back in the boot of the car, and drove home. I reckon it was in the fridge by about 5pm.

Can I eat it for my lunch?

I'm a bit funny about smelling stuff that might be off, makes me gag. I'm not sure how warm by boot would have been? Its a MX5 boot of that makes any difference.

• If you haven't had one before, these are really good.

[CraigW]

personally I wouldnt risk it, esp before the weekend!

Edited by CraigW on Friday 13th August 13:03

[spikeyhead]

Mmmmm

mouldy prawns, great on a Monday when you get full sick pay

Not so good on a Friday.

Therefore save them for Monday

[4mo]

Nom Nom Nom

[Don]

It is almost certainly fine.

But with prawns I'm not sure I'd risk it...

[Soovy]

Not sure I'd risk it for what, £2?

[OllieWinchester]

Yeah, OK, point taken. The thing is, these M+S King Prawn pasta things are the Rolls Royce of supermarket convenience food. My alternative is to go down to the petrol station near work and get something Ginsters-esqe.

[Soovy]

OllieWinchester said:

Yeah, OK, point taken. The thing is, these M+S King Prawn pasta things are the Rolls Royce of supermarket convenience food. My alternative is to go down to the petrol station near work and get something Ginsters-esqe.

Scotch egg. Food of kings.

[Pete Franklin]

i would definately eat it.

[Don]

Soovy said:

Scotch egg. Food of kings.

Hell, yes. Especially the ones where they achieve a soft yolk. Not suitable for a picnic I know but my God the combination of spicy sausagement and yellow yolk is simply stunning.

Even the hard-boiled sort are good, of course.

[mike325112]

Soovy said:

Scotch egg. Food of kings.

I used to think along similar lines until I bought one from a supermarket who are apparently good with food a few years ago - it had a blue catering plaster in it

Funnily enough I can't face them now...

Edited to avoid name and shame

Edited by mike325112 on Friday 13th August 13:41

[OllieWinchester]

Soovy said:

Scotch egg. Food of kings.

I made some of these with a Heston recipe card from Waitrose the other day. Didn't go to plan. Hint, never be tempted to give a partially boiled egg 'just a few seconds' in the microwave to finish them off, and then peer in the door after opening it.

[OllieWinchester]

Pete Franklin said:

i would definately eat it.

Free to collect from the Winchester area, no liability accepted by vendor.

[soad]

Pete Franklin said:

i would definately eat it.

I wouldn't. High risk food, no? Needs to be chilled, kept cool

[kiteless]

Soovy said:

Scotch egg. Food of kings.

^ 'bout right (for a picnic snack; a poor substitute for a roast chicken dinner though)

[otolith]

OllieWinchester said:

Soovy said:

Scotch egg. Food of kings.

I made some of these with a Heston recipe card from Waitrose the other day. Didn't go to plan. Hint, never be tempted to give a partially boiled egg 'just a few seconds' in the microwave to finish them off, and then peer in the door after opening it.

On a similar note, if your wife is moaning that her boiled egg is snotty, and you think a few seconds in the microwave will probably sort that out, be aware that there is a possibility that when she sticks her spoon in the yolk the damn thing will explode in her face. This, in my experience, will not enhance your popularity in the household.