Learn how to preserve your raw ham with My General Store
Having a raw ham at home is happiness for all gourmets. A question arises yet: how to preserve his raw ham without taking the risk of degrading it? The ideal is to use a ham bag and store the cold cuts in a cool and dry place. Find all our storage bags for raw ham and sausages on My General Store.
Where to store a raw ham?
If the ham is not preserved in the best conditions, it loses its taste and becomes quite hard. It tends to take a color unpleasant to look at and becomes less tender. Here are the points to know to properly preserve his raw ham.
A little airy place
To prevent the ham from drying too much, it is advisable not to place them in a very ventilated place. When the ham is exposed to the air, the water it contains evaporates drying the sausage. The salt contained in the raw ham, it does not evaporate, too, if you expose it to the air, it will become more salty.
A cool place
Raw ham fears heat. To prevent rancidity and become quickly unfit for consumption, it should be placed in a cool place, such as a cellar or attic. The ideal temperature recommended for keeping ham is 12 ° C. As modern homes are not always equipped with such a room, it is possible to put the ham in the refrigerator, in the crisper. The disadvantage of keeping ham in the refrigerator is that its shelf life may decrease. It is also not advisable to keep his ham in his kitchen, near the cooking fire and the various appliances that can increase the ambient temperature of the place.
A place away from light
To refine the ham, it is advisable to keep it away from the light, in a dark place, but a little airy anyway. Indeed, even if too much exposure to air is not recommended, a little oxygen is necessary for the preservation of the ham.
Why use a ham bag?
In view of what is said above, the best way to preserve your ham is to leave it in the air, away from heat, wind and humidity. Exposing the ham to the open air refines it and makes it taste better, of course, but it is not really hygienic. If the ham is left as is, insects can lay on its surface, making your ham a little nest of bacteria. For the sake of hygiene, without sacrificing the taste of ham, it is best to wrap your ham in a bag specially dedicated to this purpose. The ham bag serves as a protective barrier against flies and other insects. The following table will help you to better understand the advantages and disadvantages of the ham bag compared to other ham protection covers.