Help! Can I leave uncooked gammon in water out of the fridge overnight?

[quandry101]

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Can I leave uncooked gammon soaking in water to remove the salt out of the fridge overnight? Am cooking it around 12 ish tomorrow?

Or should I take it out of the water, wrap it and put it back in the fridge till the morning?

I wouldn't.. could you put the bowl of water with it in in the fridge?

Put it in the fridge.

It will be absolutely fine!

Could you not stick a load of ice in the water?

As long as it’s covered it’ll be fine.

I'd keep it in the water in the fridge.

My dad keeps his soaking in the garage overnight when he doesn't have fridge room.

As long as the meat in water is in the fridge overnight.

No, in the fridge. To remove the salt you can bring it to the boil tomorrow,throw the water away and then cook your planned recipe.

You can.

You shouldn't. It's bad food hygiene. Raw meat (unless otherwise preserved) should be stored in the fridge.

I’ll put it in the fridge!

thank you all

The salt is a preservative, it will be fine for that short amount of time.

It will be fine.