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Old 12-03-2008, 09:28 PM
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found this

cooked meat type ******refrigerator ****freezer

Ham, fully cooked, whole ---- 7 days ----- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, half ---- 3 to 5 days ---- -- 1 to 2 months
Ham, fully cooked, slices ---- 3 to 4 days ----- 1 to 2 months

Cooked Poultry

Fried chicken ------- 3 to 4 days -------- 4 months
Cooked poultry casseroles ----3 to 4 days ------ 4 to 6 months
Pieces, plain ------------ -- 3 to 4 days ----- 4 months
Pieces covered with broth, gravy -- 1 to 2 days ---- 6 months

from -
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~fsg/f01chart.html

most of the info I found says cooked meats are OK for 3-4 days, assuming they were refrigerated in a timely manner after the meal.

If you have too much left over you can freeze portions for later use.

At 6 days out I guess it depends on you & if you have a sensitive system or not.

If you have a dog or cat???
I often cook up/boil questionable leftovers again and pour the broth and spare meat pieces over their food.
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