Are coldcuts left in the fridge for 10 days still good?

[FearoftheNight]

Left some cuts in the fridge over my break. Any idea if they are still edible?

 

[zoiks]

Try em out and let us know if you get the runs in the morning.

 

[OUCaptain]

The sniff test has never failed me. Your chances are better if it was cured in any way.

 

[d33pt]

they're fine..

 

[pstylesss]

Be sure to let us know.

 

[akshatp]

if you bought them in a sealed package and it wasnt opened, should be fine.

if it was fresh cut deli meat or if you opened the seal on the prepackaged kind, i would throw it away.

usually you can tell its bad when its got that slime/film on it

 

[Captante]

I wouldn't eat them ... its not worth the chance of getting sick & puking all day/night for a lousy sammich.

 

[0roo0roo]

boil with some ramen or in a can of campbells if you want to nuke it into safety

 

[Colt45]

should be a sticker on it. otherwise smell it, or see if it got slimey.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: akshatp
if you bought them in a sealed package and it wasnt opened, should be fine.

if it was fresh cut deli meat or if you opened the seal on the prepackaged kind, i would throw it away.

usually you can tell its bad when its got that slime/film on it

good answer.

 

[seemingly random]

I've had hard salami last for three months but this is unique among deli meats. The slime/smell test has served me well - never have had food poisoning. Roast beef will sometimes get a green tint.

And everybody should know that any bad/old spots on cheeses can be trimmed off.

I think that allowing deli meats and cheeses to get to room temp while eating shortens their life expectancy. I use them and return the remainder to the frig.

In general, people waste a lot of food being hyper-sensitive about this. Trust your eyes and your nose - not the date on the package - it could be longer or shorter.

 

[Spineshank]

10 days is nothing. Maybe after 20 days they are bad.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

things like salami and bologna are going to last longer than say roast beef or ham or turkey.

 

[Fritzo]

I do the smell test. Meat will smell odd if it's beginning to spoil. If it doesn't feel "slimy" and there's still a fresh smell, go nuts.

Also, smoked meats (ham, turkey, pistrami, etc) will last longer than other meats.

 

[BudAshes]

Everyone on atot is a meat expert.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Everyone on atot is a meat expert.

cause it's always a sausagefest.

At any rate, where does the slimyness come from? Why slimy?

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Everyone on atot is a meat expert.

cause it's always a sausagefest.

At any rate, where does the slimyness come from? Why slimy?

I'm guessing bacteria and decomposing organic matter.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Everyone on atot is a meat expert.

cause it's always a sausagefest.

At any rate, where does the slimyness come from? Why slimy?

I'm guessing bacteria and decomposing fecal matter.

fixed

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Everyone on atot is a meat expert.

cause it's always a sausagefest.

At any rate, where does the slimyness come from? Why slimy?

I'm guessing bacteria and decomposing fecal matter.

fixed

I think your deli guy is trying to tell you something.

 

[Kelemvor]

Deli meat that I buy has a date right on it that usually goes out a week or so.

But go by the feel/smell test.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: BudAshes
Everyone on atot is a meat expert.

cause it's always a sausagefest.

At any rate, where does the slimyness come from? Why slimy?

I'm guessing bacteria and decomposing organic matter.

and listeria

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
and listeria

"a genus of small gram-positive flagellated bacterial rods (family Corynebacteriaceae) of which the chief and type species (L. monocytogenes) causes infectious mononucleosis in man and a wide variety of infections in mammals"

Are you serious?

 

[episodic]

Most people would throw away a good aged steak. It will smell like crap - but taste like heaven.

Had a close friend that was an old German Chef. He talked about cutting the beard (mold) off of meat. . .

 

[daveymark]

does this rule apply to beef curtains?

NSFW

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: zoiks
Try em out and let us know if you get the runs in the morning.