Ham left out overnight
Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> "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?
>
> I doubt there's much risk with a cured ham that was cooked, but to be
> safe I'd cook it again; fried ham slices, bean soup... I'd not feed it
> to young children or anyone with a compromised immune system. Fry a
> couple of slices to eat as a test, if you feel okay within 24 hours
> it's be okay to eat. I'll assume you now have it in the fridge.
Agreed. Crockpot should be fine. I wouldnt test it that way though.
I'd just cook in a crockpot dish and eat.
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