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So how long does bacon last once it's open? It's in a ziplock bag...in the fridge. Or once it's cooked and covered with plastic wrap in the fridge.
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Mon, November 14, 2005 - 5:44 PMDepends on the bacon. Some seem to go bad in a week or two uncooked but opened. Others such as the dry-cure stuff I buy seem to last a good while even once opened as long as its wrapped tightly.
I've never kept cooked bacon around long enough to have to worry about it going bad so I don't really know. Though it should last a fairly long time as it tends not to have much moisture and be fairly salty. -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Mon, November 14, 2005 - 5:47 PMI had some apple smoked bacon that was open in a zip lock for about 3 weeks? You know when it's bad! Phew! -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 6:17 AMIt smells like the big guy on a crowded bus. Of course, I have never let it happen. HHHMMMM bacon...... -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 7:25 AMI'll bet these folks can help you:
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 8:22 AMI think this post proves there is someone for everyone. A Bacon tribe. Delicious and fun....
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 8:11 AMGeneral rule of thumb is:
If it is now green, slimy to the touch, or needs a shave, then feed it to the Ravens (they just love it that way)...
This works for all meat products...
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 1:28 PMreally smelly, overly slimey and perhaps a touch of green in extreme cases -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 2:23 PMI use to not know if mine was still good or not, so to stop the worry I now feeze mine. I separate it into serving sizes in little zipploc bags and it only takes 30 minutes to thaw. This seems to work really well, esp since I only use a litle at a time in cooking. This is for raw bacon that is. -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 2:48 PM<I separate it into serving sizes in little zipploc bags and it only takes 30 minutes to thaw>
i do the same, bacon never goes bad this way. when i buy a package, i take all the bacon out, and fold a piece of parchment paper (waxed paper works too) into a zig-zaggy accordion type thing. two slices of bacon between each fold. just take it out of the freezer and go directly to the skillet.
before i knew about this, i had bacon go bad once. it takes a while and you will know. beleive me, you will know.
bacon is a method of preserving meat, between salt curing, smoking, and, usually, the added nitrates, it will keep longer than most things.
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Tue, November 15, 2005 - 3:08 PMFreezing bacon, thats a good idea. I just moved into my own place so I have been overestimating how much food I need. Seems that I always have leftovers - not that I am complaining, I love leftovers! Hopefully the bacon will last till the weekend when I make french toast to use up all the extra eggs and milk I have :D -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Wed, November 16, 2005 - 2:17 AMI'd say you shouldn't have a problem keeping it for a week once it has been opened or cooked.
Bacon takes a while to go bad, it's not like raw chicken or ground beef where you only have a couple of days to use it up.
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Wed, November 16, 2005 - 11:47 PMI had a package of bacon (sealed in a zippie) in the fridge for at least a month, and made many a Sunday morning breakfast of it, never went bad.
In general, open the zippie and smell it. If it still smells like smokybacony goodness, it's good. If it smells like anything else, pitch it. It is cured meat after all, it will keep MUCH longer than fresh meat.
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Wed, November 16, 2005 - 2:04 AMmy butcher said to keep bacon on a dish, loosely covered in a bit of plastic. the meat, he explains, needs to breathe, and in this state, it can last up to one week. never ziplock meat in the fridge. (i'm not sure if his is dry-cured or what the difference is)
that said, if you're not planning on using the bacon in a few days, it's best to freeze the bacon for later use.
best of luck! isn't it sad when good bacon goes bad??? -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Wed, November 16, 2005 - 2:25 PM"isn't it sad when good bacon goes bad???"
Especially when you haven't applied early intervention and it starts smoking crack and robbing banks.
I feel so bad when that happens. -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Wed, November 16, 2005 - 11:39 PMwhat do you mean bacon goes bad?!!!
i can't say that i've never had it around long enough. -
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Thu, November 17, 2005 - 4:28 PMI guess I am a very bad girl for letting my bacon go bad. It's just there is only so much bacon I can eat! And last time I cooked some up, I set off the smoke alarm - stupid electric stove!!
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Re: Bacon, when does it go bad?
Thu, November 17, 2005 - 3:44 PMlol
you funny
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