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Default Storing ribs or whatever, how long in refrigerator


Zz Yzx wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> I bought some packaged baby back ribs from Costco, the kind in the
> thick plastic wrapper (cryo-pack?). I meant to bbq them the next day
> but with the meteorite strike and the Nobel Peace Prize thing and all,
> I couldn't.
>
> So they sat in the refrigerator a few (4-5) days. I think I keep my
> fridge pretty cold, jduging by commesnts of freinds who come over and
> drink beer.
>
> Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
> stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
> meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
> racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.


I've had pork go bad in the fridge and there is no mistaking that
smell. It was ""bad"".

Cam