how long do you keep lunch meat?

[hudster]

I bought some lunch meat (Truly-Baked Ham) about 10 days ago at the deli counter in the grocery store. Think it's still good? Would you eat it?

 

[Haircut]

Think it's still good?
I wouldn't have thought so.

Would you eat it?
Probably.

I survived three years living in crap as a student, germs can't harm me now.

 

[FoBoT]

that is pushing it

what temperature is your fridge?

smell it, if it passes the smell test, then eat it

 

[bozo1]

Pre-packaged stuff like Oscar Mayer Bologna and Ham and stuff should be used within 7 days of opening.

Most meat from the Deli counter should be used within 5-7 days (less preservatives in some of it) but you never really know when it was opened by the Deli. I've seen some bizarre stuff in there that I know doesn't sell that well so the package could have been opened for quite a while before purchased.

 

[wnied]

7 days for either prepackaged or fresh cut.

Any longer and your asking for a serious case of disintery
~wnied~

 

[JellyBaby]

When it turns orange, give it the kick.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Until it's eaten.

nik

 

[hudster]

Thanks for the comments. my general rule has always been a week, but a week goes by so friggin quickly, and then I realize that I didn't even eat any of it yet, and that really ticks me off cuz I might as well have just taken a $5 bill and set it on fire.

oh well, guess it's garbage disposal time...man I really hate throwing food out...of course, I also hate throwing food UP too, so I guess I've got to live with throwing it out...

-hudster

 

[chickendinner]

Is'nt there an expiration date? Mine has them.

 

[bozo1]

He's talking about meat from the deli counter. There usually aren't expiration dates on those. The expiration dates on pre-packaged junk is only valid if the package is unopened.

 

[Jzero]

I'll usually let it go 7-10 days. If it smells ok and isn't noticeably foul (slimy, moldy, etc) it probably is ok.

 

[Rallispec]

just eat it... whats the worst that could happen? you might get a little sick


and if you dont eat it, you could starve and DIE. and we dont want that.. DO WE???? no.



eat it.

 

[DDCSpeed]

nah... its not wortht the money to get sick

 

[Liviathan]

Toss it....ussualy after a week it sucks

 

[eplebnista]

<< how long do you keep lunch meat? >>



~5 Days.

 

[Geekbabe]

I follow the rule, "when in doubt throw it out"

 

[Harvey]

If you need a lawn mower to cut the green fuzz, it's probably too old. :Q