First, IMO to get a true reading of the temperature of food in your refrigerator, put a spear-type thermometer (something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Thermometers-Habor-Thermometer-Anti-Corrosion-Best/dp/B0198473E4?ie=UTF8&keywords=thermometer&qid=1462677804&ref_=sr_1_2&s=kitchen&sr=1-2) in a glass of water in the refrigerator. Just keep it in there all the time. You’ll notice that after you open and close the door the temperature doesn’t drop. A refrigerator thermometer isn’t really an accurate measure of the temperature of the food in it. Also, the cheap ones can go bad easily and give false readings.
Second, I’ve kept cooked chicken in the refrigerator for over a week and it was fine. Interesting, and I’ve tested this, food keeps longer in the refrigerator in glass containers. It spoils much faster in plastic.
I highly recommend doing your own testing. All those experts and recommendations are fine, but I’ve found they are often wrong, or misguided.
...I’ve kept cooked chicken in the refrigerator for over a week and it was fine. Interesting, and I’ve tested this, food keeps longer in the refrigerator in glass containers. It spoils much faster in plastic.
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Good tip. Thanks
I’ve bought plastic containers of cut/chopped rotisserie chicken from my grocery deli to use for sandwiches. After about three days it didn’t smell real good. I’ll try the glass for storage.
You are right about that! That is why people used to have glass refrigerator dishes and they even had glass lids.