On 7/23/2016 11:29 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 23:08:14 -0500, Sky wrote:
>
>> The short break evolved into an afternoon nap Right after my
>> impromptu nap, I discovered I'd neglected to put the 1#-packages of
>> bacon and breakfast sausage (tube for patties) in the fridge, too -
>> aargh :/ Thankfully, the bacon and sausage had only been without
>> refrigeration for about three hours or so.
>>
>> So, this evening I mostly stood at the flaming, natural-gas stove
>> cooking the bacon and sausage patties to be used during the upcoming few
>> days.
>
> I wouldn't have worried about it. Those things are vacuum packed
> and/or airtight and have a lot of salt and preservatives. I would
> have just put them in the fridge and used them within a week. I'd
> cook and eat unopened bacon if it was left out for 2 days.

Good to know and thanks <g>. Well, I preferred to be safer than sorry,
and that's why I just upped and cooked the bacon and sausage. Ooops,
this situation is one I very seldom encounter, my bad.

Really it was no big deal to cook the bacon and the sausage patties
tonight, albeit a small personal PITA time-wise; I had plans that did
not involve cooking. It's good to realize vacuumed-sealed meats like
uncooked bacon and thawed, raw, breakfast sausage tubes can still be
good to cook and consume after more than a few, short hours of
non-refrigeration. However, I personally would not wish to push that
"cook-by mark" more than 24- to 36-hours (give or take, circumstances
depending) afterwards, and YMMV <g>.

Who'd like to wager if bove were to encounter such a situation as I had
this afternoon and evening(?). Would bove send the uncooked, unused
bacon and sausage to the garbage with nary a second glance or subsequent
consideration to finances -- or would she cook immediately cook it use
at a later date? Yay or nay?

Sky, who's just curious and won't keep score

P.S. I sure do miss those RFC surveys of old - they were fun!!! VBG!

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