Cooked absorbent pad in soup overnight?

oakandfig19

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 11:10 am

I put a whole chicken in my crockpot last night for soup, and I just saw that the absorbent pad was floating in it. According to USDA online it’s fine to eat food if the pad didn’t break, which it didnt, but I’m still nervous. It was a whole chicken though so kinda of expensive, what would you do? It slow cooked for like 12 hours.

Simple1

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 11:17 am

I don't have an answer. But I once did that by accident and didn't notice until after it was served and eaten.

zaq

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 12:48 pm

It's fine. Any juices in the pad were well cooked so no worries about salmonella from raw juices.

groovy1224

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 1:02 pm

OMG I am so glad you didn't mean a kotex pad..

asmileaday

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 1:05 pm

groovy1224 wrote:

OMG I am so glad you didn't mean a kotex pad..

Lol I had that image in my mind too....

asmileaday

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 1:06 pm

Op it sounds unappetizing but I think you're fine. Don't tell anyone. Just dump the pad.

Cheiny

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 1:26 pm

oakandfig19 wrote:

I’d toss it, but that’s just me, super careful and easily grossed out.

watergirl

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 2:23 pm

Last shabbos I realized I I cooked my soup with the pad also. Like someone said upthread, as per the FDA, its ok. I dont get into the habit of course, but I cant afford to throw away food, and its also assur to toss food that is ok to eat. So... OP you are fine.

amother

Mustard

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 2:43 pm

Can we call it a different word other than absorbent pad?? Cherry

Gracie

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 3:35 pm

Did that once with an expensive roast... just discarded the pad and served the roast, it was delicious!

amother

Puce

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 3:56 pm

Ok it really makes me imagine a used pad in a pot of soup!!

singleagain

Fri, Oct 11 2019, 4:35 pm

amother [ Mustard ] wrote:

Can we call it a different word other than absorbent pad?? Cherry

It's actually called a pamper by most companies that manufacturer them.

top mom

Sat, Oct 12 2019, 1:00 pm

singleagain wrote:

It's actually called a pamper by most companies that manufacturer them.

Even better Can't Believe It

rainbow dash

Sat, Oct 12 2019, 2:08 pm

Sorry but what pad are you all talking about? Im imanging a pad put in underwear.

Raisin

Sat, Oct 12 2019, 5:34 pm

rainbow dash wrote:

Sorry but what pad are you all talking about? Im imanging a pad put in underwear.

a lot of meat and chicken comes with an absorbant pad in the tray to absorb the juices. Its thinner but obvioulsy made of similar materials to pads or pampers.

amother

Cerulean

Sun, Oct 13 2019, 12:33 am

It sounds worse than it is. Especially if were picturing the other pad

reality mom

Sun, Oct 13 2019, 3:04 am

Omg I just did that too for rosh hashana!
Its called a diaper fyi.
It was under my minute roast.
I discarded and served the roast (shhhhh)
It was delicious!

PinkFridge

Sun, Oct 13 2019, 8:50 am

amother [ Mustard ] wrote:

Can we call it a different word other than absorbent pad?? Cherry

Sure. What would you call it?
Because I knew exactly what OP did, having btdt. I learned something from this thread.

oakandfig19

Sun, Oct 13 2019, 1:16 pm

Lol didn’t mean to shock everyone there!
I ended up throwing it out...multiple family members said they would, and I noticed a corner of the pad was opening up, and it had been cooking for like 12 hours so it seemed like a lot of time for chemicals to leak out. BH I was able to just throw some chicken in the oven for dinner instead.