turkey dilema?

chardonnay_2

hi last saturday we cooked a turkey crown and a honey roast ham. there are still some leftovers in the fridge. should we still eat it or has it been left too long without freezing/ using it? we were going to have it tonight but we are not sure?

janb5

Personally I think a week is too long and I would chuck it. It is just too risky too reuse it.

Toxic_Lemon

If it smells horrible, throw it away. If it smells ok, eat it.

chardonnay_2

any more advice - is anyone else still eating their turkey leftovers?

think we will probably chuck it which is a shame as it was gorgeous

Toxic_Lemon

Why chuck it if it smells ok?

tanith

I chucked out the ham and turkey on Wednesday... it doesn't necessarily have to smell that bad to be off , honestly I wouldn't risk eating one week old poultry or ham..... :eek:

EDIT : It doesn't have the preservatives that are in packaged chicken and ham.....

liney

Cooked meat is binned after 72 hours in our house. Christmas Turkey was done Monday and was used by tea time on Thursday.

TKP_3

For me I won't keep cooked meat more than 3 days. By day 3 I either chuck it or freeze it.

DawnW

If it has been in the fridge all the time, and smells/seems OK, why not reheat it till piping hot, for example in a pie or casserole? Make sure it really is boiling hot though. I still have some Christmas gammon left, and will make it into soup later on this evening.

lil_me

72 hours in my house too maximum. Done too many food hygiene courses to risk it any longer. I suppose if it was just me eating something then it's my own faulty if I made myself ill, but wouldn't want the responsibility of making my family ill.