How long will a glazed ham last for?
I have a ham, which I glazed.
It was in a vac pack, and does not expire for 2 months.
Since I have removed it from the vac pack, glazed and cooked it. How long will it last in the fridge?
Also what is the best way to keep it?
And how should I store the remainder in the freezer? Cut it up into steaks? Cubes? etc?
Update:
My question from last year, still not really sure what to do. I have a 10kg ham in a vac pack (not frozen). It says use by 2nd of January. I'm going to glaze and cook it. So how long can I keep it in a fridge?
Also what is the best way to keep it?
Added some photos for clarity:
And after cooked (couldn't help but try a piece)
Best Answer
The official answer is generally only a few days for meat in the fridge ...
Ham can be different, as it's salt cured, so depending on the salt content can last longer without freezing it.
As for freezing it, it really depends on how you plan to use it:
So, I'd go ahead and ask yourself how you envision using it up, and how quickly. For instance, if you think you'll make a pot of ham and black bean soup in the next month or so, go ahead and dice it now and freeze it, and you can just pull and dump it when it's time. If you like ham steaks, slice them up, wrap and freeze those -- you can always chop it up further to fold into a casserole once it's thawed, if you have to. If you have so much that you think you're going to get sick of ham and need a break, freeze it in a large chunk ... but you'll want to give it a day to defrost in the fridge so you can actually cut into it when you want to use it.