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It’s a few hours, maybe a day or two at most after Turkey Day, and you’re hungry for Thanksgiving leftovers. Or maybe you’re not hungry but you’re craving pumpkin pie. And turkey. And a side dish or two such as mashed potatoes and stuffing and green bean casserole and Grandma’s corn casserole and cornbread and leftover cranberry sauce. You know, the fixin’s. So you go to the fridge or the freezer to grab a storage container packed to the brim with turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner and wonder, “Is this safe to eat?” How long do leftover turkey and other Thanksgiving leftovers last?
On Food52, we’ve dedicated a contest and many, many posts to tips on how to let all those Thanksgiving leftovers live their best lives—because eating leftover Thanksgiving turkey for an entire week straight can wear down even the most avid of poultry fans.