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5 days out of the fridge - even sealed - is straight insanity. Of course he got sick eventually, I'm just surprised it took so long ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฑ
I'm surprised it wasn't visibly mouldy at that point
The article says he stored it in Tupperware. Spaghetti in an airtight container, like rice and other carbs, take a lot longer to show signs of mold. So maybe not in the first week. But absolutely after a month!
And for anybody curious who wants to try the science: reminder that if you see visible mold, it's already too late. The spores are deep in the food and what's visible is just a fraction of the fungus!
Especially sealed, it would probably just have dried up otherwise and been crunchy but ok.
You beat me to it, yes absolutely.
Maybe he lived in Antarctica without central heat? ๐ค
Especially when sealed. It can't dry and it's like a petri dish for mold and bacteria.