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The dates on the packaging are usually a good guide, if rather conservative. In general, the smell of the meat will tell you if it is off. If I have cooked meat myself, I tend to keep it 3 or 4 days if well refrigerated.
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∙ 12y agoas soon as you buy it and bring it home, you should put it in the refrigerator (or you can put it in the freezer, if you have one), you should NEVER leave meat sitting out for longer than an hour (unless it is frozen and you are waiting for it to thaw).
You should plan to use the meat within 3 to 5 days, but most meats that are prepackaged will have a date on them that you can go by.
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∙ 12y agoCooked products should be allowed to cool for a little while before storage. Ideally food should be stored within 30 minutes to an hour of preparation but up to 4 hours in a temperature controlled environment won't hurt.
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∙ 10y agocheck for and expiration date twice. you should start to smell an odor you might not want to smell, and then you definitely know it's old. Also you can check for mold or any signs of decay. Meat can stay in the refrigerator for several days, with the correct packaging.
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∙ 13y agoyou can refergerate it for eternity
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Yes
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in slow cooking the meat has a longer cooking time in pressure cooking the meat or whatever gets more tender and tastes better.
Does marinated steaks ever go bad?
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Do you have to clean a crab right away after cooking?
No, you can refrigerate it and clean it later, but some people will say that it tastes better when cleaned right after cooking.
