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> >From what I have read you should prepare ground beef within say 3 days

> of bringing it home.
>
> I made a cheese dip that contains a pound of ground beef. Does cooking
> ground beef extend its life or should it be thrown out if it is not
> eaten within 3 days?


In my experience, 5 days is maximum if it has been treated properly in
the interim - i.e., refrigerated constantly and not reheated more than
once. I generally don't keep it longer than 3 days, because I'm
extra-sensitive to "old" ground beef.

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