What is the best way to store sausages at home?

But when storing sausages at home, you must adhere to several important recommendations that will help them remain in a suitable condition for the allotted time.

Shelf life of sausages

There are two types of similar meat products: already ready (they last much longer) and semi-finished products (they are only suitable for 3 days).

The shelf life of sausages also depends on what their casing is made from. If it is natural, then the product is suitable 3 days, If polyethylene, That only 2 daysand when it's done from polyamide substance, then 8-10 days. In a vacuum container the meat product is suitable for the longest time – 35 days.

In the place where sausages are stored, the temperature should not be lower than +4 °С and higher than +6 °С. This is usually a refrigeration device. It often happens that sausages are bought by weight, and it is impossible to find out the date of their production, then they can be stored no longer than 72 hours.

Sausages are allowed to be saved in the freezer. Such a product will be suitable for use 2 months. After this period, the sausages will not be tasty at all.

Just on the kitchen table You can’t keep sausages, especially in the hot season. When they have been left in room conditions for 2-3 hours, it is better to throw them away so that after consuming a product that is most likely already spoiled, you do not end up with poisoning of the body.If you cannot eat all the purchased sausages, and their shelf life is about to expire, then they must be sent to the freezer (it’s good when there is blast freezing - -18 ° C).

The sausage that undergone heat treatment cannot be stored longer than 1 maximum 2 days. The same applies to the meat product on which this or that dish is prepared (sausages in dough, grilled, hot dogs, etc.).

The spoilage of the sausages will be indicated by an unpleasant stickiness and aroma, as well as a sour aftertaste. Under no circumstances should such a product be eaten, despite the fact that there are some recommendations: subjecting it to heat treatment will help to revive it a little. You can't risk your health. It is better to buy the number of sausages that can be consumed in a short time.

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