On Sat, 23 Jul 2016 23:29:59 -0500, 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.
>
>-sw

I've forgotten SPAM in the microwave for a couple three days, still
perfectly fine, just call it dry aged... I'd think an opened can of
SPAM would be good at room temperature for a week to ten days... I
think SPAM contains enough salt to de-ice the roads here in the middle
of winter... force a pea sized bit into auto locks and they wont
freeze and they'll be well lubed.