The soup thread has reminded me that I was going to use leftover ham to make bean soup. However, I had forgotten about it for so long Im wondering if the ham is still good to use. Besides smell, is there any other way I can be sure it is still ok? (BTW - Its been in a baggie since Christmas....:unsure:)
Since xmas?! My vote is for chucking it.
when in doubt, throw it out.
frozen or in the fridge? Cooked or not?
Cooked..in the fridge. I haven't smelled it yet...just a tad reluctant too. But I was just wondering when i get around to doing that, and it still smells fine, what then?
wishful thinking...
Manky ham goes crystally, but I wouldn't be touching it this long after Xmas.
This is February. Toss it.
Fridge???????????? Goodbye.
OK. :bigpout:
I could kick myself for waiting so long.
5 days is my maximum for well cooked meat. 2 or 3 for rare meat or fish. I don't think I'd eat month old frozen ham much less that shit.
good grief, you're worse than us! toss it out. ugh.
OK. :bigpout:
I could kick myself for waiting so long.
I know. You see those shows of the hobos eating bad food and they never die. :rolleyes:
Three days ! One day for fish or seafood or a week for those packaged deli slices like turkey.
Maybe should be "how long has this ham been bad?"
I know. You see those shows of the hobos eating bad food and they never die. :rolleyes:
Three days ! One day for fish or seafood or a week for those packaged deli slices like turkey.
I've let deli turkey go ten days or so and lived to tell the tale. In college I had a roommate who didn't even put stuff in the fridge. It would it around on the counter for god nows how many days and then she'd eat it. YUCK! I never saw her get sick, though. Maybe it was the dry Colorado air.
My Dad was immune to food poisoning. He wouldn't let us throw anything away. Sausage gone mouldy? Just cut off the mouldy bit and cook...naturally, we wouldn't eat it...but he did.
*slight shudder*
Uncooked Kidney beans? He'd eat them raw whilst cooking.
