As a batchelor living alone I tend to make soup in a super maker and store it

Somebody has remarked that this is not healthy to keep these any time . The soup maker actually boils the soup in the process of making it .I then decant it boiling hot into individual daily portions into clean plastic containers with airtight lids . Then leave them to cool down a while and transfer them to the fridge . Some one has mentioned to me that they should be eaten within three days if there is meat in them although it is finely distributed by the blending process .To my way of thinking the boiling process means the soup is actually sterile and it goes into the containers scalding hot. The lids of the containers are airtight . So it is just as sterile as soup brought in a tin can , up until the time the container is opened . So what is right ?

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Emmie February 22, 2024
I'd also be wary of pouring boiling soup into plastic containers, which can cause chemicals like BPA to leach into your food.
 
LeBec F. February 22, 2024
i know the political correctness of nancy and halfpint. i will also freely offer to you that soups are a big part of our diet and we have certainly enjoyed myriad soups that have lived in our frig's coldest spot [bottom-most rear left corner] for 7 days. given that, it makes sense to freeze them as you do.
best, mindy
 
HalfPint February 21, 2024
Boiling (212 deg F) is not a safe method of preservation for anything that has meat in it. Or low acid foods like onions. In order to kill almost all pathogens, the temperature would need to be 240 deg F. And that can only be achieved with pressure canning.

It is standard safety practice that soups can be safely stored for 3-4 days in the fridge. It should not sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

If you require longer storage, consider freezing your soups in single serve portions and heating as needed.
 
Nancy February 21, 2024
Agree with what HalfPint has written.
I have learned the same information from restaurants and commercial food preparation practices, medical (CDC), agricultural (USDA) and other food safety writings.
You can consult similar sources, and compare for yourself.
The sources include websites, restaurant training courses and regulations, county extension services (in the USA) and similar government resources elsewhere.
 
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