Bacon from the deli...

[lilprecious75]

Hi All,

How long do you reckon it is safe to use bacon purchased from the deli?
I hate hate hate wasting food especially since we are flat broke at the moment.
I have some bacon in the fridge that is possibly about two weeks old. It has been kept in the fridge and kept quite cold the entire time we have had it so do you reckon it is still safe to use?

I was hoping to make a soup in the slow cooker tomorrow using a soup base pack my hubby bought on special for $2.70 yesterday (has carrot, celery, potato, parsnip, onion) with the bacon and some tinned beans and maybe a small pasta or couscous as well!

What do you think???

[Catastrophic]

I wouldnt.

[Trillian]

yeah two weeks is probably a little too long.

[saslia]

Depends if it is slimy or smelly. I quite often have bacon in the fridge for that long.

[helle]

three days would be my limit... unless it's crivacced (sp?)

[Samcougar]

I work in a deli and you should throw it out, Usually it should be used in about 4 days for small goods. 3 for shaved and sliced meats.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Nah 2 weeks is too long. 3 days max here.

[lilprecious75]

Thanks all!

I think I'll chuck it out then... I have some more in the freezer anyway!
It is my fault for the wastage.
Hubby bought it and you got it on massive special if you bought a kilo so I should have divided it up into smaller portions and put it in the freezer and I didn't!! SIGH!!

[helle]

oh the thought of 2 week old bacon is making my stomach churn Sorry! Preg hormones!

[Floweryfields]

Two weeks is probably a bit long, if it was cured the old fashioned way - when they had to keep meat without refridgeration, it probably would be ok. But today's curing methods are not the same.