Ham left out overnight
On 29/11/2014 2:48 PM, Jeßus wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:40:20 -0700, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 29/11/2014 2:19 PM, Jeßus wrote:
>>> On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 07:30:41 -0800, "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?
>>>
>>> Of course it is. Its not going to go bad overnight.
>>>
>> The trouble is, is it ham or uncured pork that USians call "fresh ham".
>> Graham
>
> Arrgh, another one. Thanks for the clarification Graham... I assumed
> it would be cured.
I gather it was, but one can't be sure.
Still, I would expect under normal conditions that
> uncured pork would likely be okay to eat. I'd eat a roast pork left
> out overnight under normal circumstances without much concern.
>
As would I, with some chutney and fresh bread. I wouldn't re-heat it
anyway, not because the bugs would multiply but because I detest the
flavour of re-heated meat.
Graham
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