Put the bowl in a larger bowl full of ice, or if you don't have a larger bowl, then put it on a tray of ice when you set it out on the buffet table.
I'm sure no one will die, but I understand your concern. Recently I turfed an entire package of chicken thighs because I didn't like the way it smelled. My father and sister both assured me that if I washed the chicken really well and then cooked it at a high temperature, it would be fine, but my elderly in-laws are visiting, and I didn't want to risk killing everybody.
I personally have never been sick from potato salad, even when it was sitting out on a picnic table for a couple of hours and I absent-mindedly ate some. Maybe you should get everyone to sign a waiver... Just kidding!
How am I doing? Well, as I said, my in-laws are visiting. For 63 days. My mom-in-law is really high maintenance. My normally patient and cheerful nature is being a strained to the limits of its known boundaries. August 23rd (their departure date) is just a distant speck on the horizon. However, I am so far mostly managing to maintain a positive mindset. It's the only way I'm going to get through this.
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Date: 2011-07-23 01:44 am (UTC)I'm sure no one will die, but I understand your concern. Recently I turfed an entire package of chicken thighs because I didn't like the way it smelled. My father and sister both assured me that if I washed the chicken really well and then cooked it at a high temperature, it would be fine, but my elderly in-laws are visiting, and I didn't want to risk killing everybody.
I personally have never been sick from potato salad, even when it was sitting out on a picnic table for a couple of hours and I absent-mindedly ate some. Maybe you should get everyone to sign a waiver... Just kidding!
How am I doing? Well, as I said, my in-laws are visiting. For 63 days. My mom-in-law is really high maintenance. My normally patient and cheerful nature is being a strained to the limits of its known boundaries. August 23rd (their departure date) is just a distant speck on the horizon. However, I am so far mostly managing to maintain a positive mindset. It's the only way I'm going to get through this.
I'm also working lots of overtime, which helps.