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Default Storing ribs or whatever, how long in refrigerator

Thanks everyone;

The smell dissipated pretty fast, and based on the color &tc., I went
ahead and cooked it (3 racks).

It went verrrrry well. I took the racks off (now 6 half-racks),
wrapped them in foil and towels, and stuck them in a cooler. Then the
family ate ate 3. THEN, I forgot to take the other 3 out of the towel
and cooler. SO they sat for 24 hrs, until tonight when I went to the
fridge to get them.

RATS!

-Zz

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:54:31 -0800, 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.
>
>How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
>ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
>tenderloin?
>
>Thanks a heap,
>-Zz