Another 'nice ham' thread. How long do you keep yours in the fridge?

[shinyshoes]

I let it soak over night, boiled it for a little while and roasted it on monday.

I wasn't greedy I was very very good and didn't eat the lot.

It has been sitting in the fridge now for 'nice ham ' sandwiches since monday. How much longer can I keep it in the fridge for before I need to freeze it, before it turns.

The same for a roast joint of beef. I cooked this sunday for dinner and haven't gotten round to eating it all. Even having the beef for tonights dinner but there will still be tons left over.

[MmeLindt]

My brother is a chef and he told me that cooked meat should be eaten within three days. If I were you, I would freeze it today.

[notamumyetbutoneday]

I am planning to roast a ham on sunday, have it in sandwiches then use the rest in a pie next wednesday.

So i guess 3-4 days is my short answer!

[AMumInScotland]

I leave it in the fridge for a week (cook Sunday, sandwiches up till Friday), and have never had it go funny, or had any ill-effects. And I'm normally quite a cautious person about getting rid of anything the faintest bit suspicious.

[FimbleHobbs]

I made Nice Ham at the weekend for the first time ever, I was so chuffed with myself, thanks mumsnet.

We kept it in the fridge until yesterday when my husband dropped it all on a dirty floor...but I was planning on about 5 days I guess so long as it looks and smells ok.