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Default How long to keep pork butt in refrigerator?


"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> Ric wrote:
>> Question for the experts. Pork butt is .98 a pound here Sunday, Monday
>> and Tuesday. If I buy it Tuesday and don't use it until Saturday is it
>> alright to keep it in the refrigerator instead of freezing? How long
>> would you keep a pork butt refrgerated instead of freezing? Does store
>> wrapping versus cryo-packing make a difference in your decision?
>> Thank you,
>> Ric in Rock Hill

>
> Just for the record, I bought a two pack of cryovaced pork butts on Jan
> 28th. The sell-by date was Feb 7th. I just cooked them last night and
> they were just fine.
>
> Only applies to Cryovaced pork.
>
> -sw


Why only pork?