christmas ham

[ellasmummy]

so I am craving ham like you would not believe!! I am way too much of a paranoid freak to eat any of the 'no no' foods, but I am ready to kill for a fresh ham sandwich!

Does anyone know if I bought a fresh xmas ham on the bone, and ate it fresh the day I bought it and unwrapped it, would it be listeria safe? (if there is such a thing really) pleeeeease someone say yes lol.

cheers

[emc2]

I don't know, some people have said on other forums that it's safe, but others who have worked in various industries, say be more cautious..

You can eat it hot obviously.

I am avoiding any listeria risks, I have a friend who works at the Mater, she's a nurse and she strongly told me to avoid any potentially risky foods.

But everyone has their own opinion.

[{sarah}]

Generally with a Christmas ham it is covered with a layer of skin & fat. If you peel that off & eat a few slices straight from the top, straight after it is cut then you will be fine. The skin & fat have protected the meat from any listeria germs, but ones it has been exposed to the air then you should steer clear. Of course prior to eating it, make sure it has been kept very cold & hasn't sat out for very long before it is carved. Also make sure you eat it right after carving so it's not sitting out in the warm air.

This is how I did it for the three Christmas' that I was pregnant, under doctor's instruction from the first pregnancy

[Rouge]

What Sarah said Thank you for putting it so much better than I could have

[sconeonamission]

ooooh! Goodie!

[ellasmummy]

thank you

dh works in the warehouse where we are getting the ham so i know it will have been stored correctly (well once he got it). yuummmmmm