Slimy Lunch Meats

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Have you ever opened up the fridge, grabbed the ingredients you need for a sandwich only to find that your lunch meat is slimy and possibly a candidate for the garbage? If you have a new fridge you should have a temperature controlled compartment for deli meats and cheeses. Unfortunately, you can’t just toss meat, cheese, pickles, or other items in uncovered.

When I go to the store I usually buy a lot of lunch meat at once. When I get home I don’t eat all of these meats in one sitting. Therefore it is important to remove these from the deli packaging. A lot of meats don’t last very long in those plastic packages. You may know what I mean if you have ever noticed a slimy film on chicken or turkey breasts, or your bologna that looks a bit pale. And if you’re really unlucky you have noticed a greenish color on roast beef.

Typically lunch meat will last under a week, about 4 or 5 days. But if you have the meats and cheeses packaged properly they can extend this time or at least keep things as fresh as day 1 on day 3 or 4. Aluminum foil and plastic wrap are great to put lunch meat and cheeses in but it’s only good if you wrap them properly each and every time you open them back up. Even if one person lets it slip a bit, you will be wondering why the mysterious package in the fridge is starting to smell.

Air tight containers work well but if there is a lot of space inside, this leaves room for air. Air can assist bacteria and other nasty things to form inside.

When your cutting your meats and cheeses, make sure you are using a dry clean knife. Moisture is another reason that slime and film can form on cheeses and meats.

You will take a lot of care to make sure that your chicken, fish, and steak are preserved well so why not take care of your lunch meat? If you take the time and energy in to keeping your foods fresh, you will enjoy them much more. There is nothing better than a sandwich made of fresh ingredients.