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Default Ham left out overnight


"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 11/29/2014 10:30 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> I left my Thanksgiving ham out last night. It was on the counter for
>> about
>> 10 hours. It was a fully cooked ham, then roasted per usual so it is
>> twice
>> cooked. I hate to toss it because it was a quality ham and I have a lot
>> left. Safe to eat?
>>

>
> Should be OK. Dried hams like prosciutto are left out all the time.
>


Indeed but that is why they are dried. Bacteria need moisture.



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