Gravy follows the same three-to-four-day rule, but gravy is a liar too. It hides bacterial growth under a blanket of delicious, fatty goodness. If your gravy smells even slightly “off,” toss it. There’s no glory in fighting for last season’s gravy.
I once kept homemade gravy for a week because I was “saving it for a special occasion.” The special occasion was a three-day bathroom visit. Not worth it, folks.
So here’s the real deal: When in doubt, throw it out. Your stomach isn’t a compost bin. And your future self, the one who isn’t hunched over a toilet at 2 AM, will thank you.
Now go forth, eat your turkey with joy, and remember: You can always make more turkey. You cannot un-eat bad turkey.
