I've decided to start eating better in order to get the gains I want, but I'm always too busy to cook the food I need to eat. I'm thinking that the best way is to prepare a ton of food at once and live off of that for a few days. My main concern is how long is certain stuff good in the fridge, particularly chicken breast?
I also wouldn't mind making like a gallon sized protein shake to keep in the fridge, but I recall hearing somewhere that this is not a good idea. It this an OK thing to do, and if so, how long can I expect this to be good for? (water, protein powder, heavy cream, strawberries).
Thanks!
Posted by: TJohn
For chicken I would say 5 days but I've gone longer, maybe my fridg is colder than most.
TJohn
Posted by: jdm34
Thanks!! 5 days is perfect :-)
Posted by: Monolith
Chicken?
I say its good until its either too slimy to pick up or it smells bad.
Posted by: Tboy
Originally posted by Monolith
Chicken?
I say its good until its either too slimy to pick up or it smells bad.
I don't eat ANYTHING that's left in the fridge more than 3 days.
Posted by: Tank316
Originally posted by TJohn
For chicken I would say 5 days but I've gone longer, maybe my fridg is colder than most.
TJohn
same here.
Posted by: 101Tazman
I follow the three day rule. But then again I like to break the rules!
Originally posted by Showdown
I grill 5-6 days worth of chicken at a time.
...I'm lazy...
naw, your smart, cuz its what i do to
Posted by: Dero
Maybe if you put a bowl of water and some feed,it would stay in there longer...
Posted by: TJohn
Originally posted by Dero Maybe if you put a bowl of water and some feed,it would stay in there longer...
Yes, along with some little green and brown friends.....
TJ
Posted by: eskimo515
I go with five days, too. I make my a few pounds of chicken on Sunday and bag it up to bring to work. Whatever I don't eat by Friday COB goes in the garbage. Sometimes (especially if there is a real good sale happening) I will make a lot of chicken and put the cooked chicken in the freezer to make it even easier in the long term.
Posted by: Mudge
Chicken will dry up in a fridge after awhile, I dont think I've left anything longer than 2 days. I usually cook 3-6 at a time, and dont usually go over 6 chicken breasts in a day, and cooking them doesn't take that long.
Posted by: Monolith
What's everyones favorite method of cooking?
I start with a high heat, and sear both sides of the chicken.
Turn the heat down to med-low, and add some chicken broth.
Let it steam like that for another 10-15 mins (flip it a couple times).
Makes the chicken super-tender and juicy.
Posted by: eskimo515
I season both sides with usually a cajun spice mix and slap it on the George Foreman and I am done in less than 10 minutes. The GFG is the greatest invention of all time.
Posted by: RoCk79
One thing that was not answered, if you could all give your input on it, is what about making a whole lot of protein shake, and storing it in the fridge, say in the morning make enough to last you thruout the day. Not longer then a day, but does the protein go bad within a few hours?
Posted by: eskimo515
I make my shake before I go to bed to drink right after my morning workout and I dont have any problems with it. As long as its in the fridge it is okay. But I wouldn't make any more than a days worth.
Maybe if you put a bowl of water and some feed,it would stay in there longer...
