Ham left out overnight
Sqwertz wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> On Sat, 29 Nov 2014 12:58:29 -0600, cshenk wrote:
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> > 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.
>
> Yeah, lets cook it a THIRD time.
>
> The only thing it's good for is ham and bean soup or ham and cabbage
> stew.
>
> -sw
Thats why I said a crockpot. Probably with beans.
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