Leftover Ham

[Aurora D]

I'm not much for leftovers, but in an attempt to do budget meals I was thinking of using the leftover spiral ham from Easter in a quiche today. My question is 4 days later is it still safe to eat?

 

[Kae]

Should be fine. I ate a ham sandwich today for lunch with ham from easter.

Kae

 

[MyKidsMom1820]

i think it would be fine... It will be cooked right? That kills everything

 

[usnuzuloose]

I always bag up my left over ham and freeze it. I pull out what I need.

 

[LaDonna]

I'd use it

 

[Minnesota!]

I would use it!

My mom uses it till it's gone - which last year was 6 weeks after Easter! Still alive to tell the tale!

Ham is SO full of preservatives and salt...it lasts FOREVER!

 

[luvmy3]

I'm not much for leftovers, but in an attempt to do budget meals I was thinking of using the leftover spiral ham from Easter in a quiche today. My question is 4 days later is it still safe to eat?

I'm using what is left in the fridge tonight for dinner so I'll let you know tomorrow

 

[TaraPA]

Ham is cured in tons of salt & preservatives so it's safe for quite a while. You'll know when it's bad -it will have a slimy iridescant appearance, or just plain smell bad. Or turn a funky shade or grey - but that's only after it's sat for a LONG time! (and even then my mom has been known to scrape off the slime & fry it up!)

We use ham leftovers for:

quiche
omelettes
mac & cheese with ham in it
potato cheddar soup (even from a can) with ham added
cheesey potatoes with ham (again box mix cheese potatoes works well!)