Is It Possible?

[Barsel]

...to freeze cooked ham? Bought a packet of ham with 10 slices in it but it doesn't say on the packet if you can freeze it, but it does say use within 2 days of opening. As I can't manage to eat 5 slices a day I wondered about freezing it, and if so, do you wrap each slice individually?

[janbee]

I bought 2 packs of ham (it was a BOGOF offer). One was eaten and one went in to the freezer in it's packet and eaten the following week. It was ok.

[Sqad]

Mrs sqad says:

Yes you can.......but she (Mrs sqad) wouldn't.

[EcclesCake]

Yes you can freeze it and I would wrap it in portions, so if you normally have two slices in a sarnie wrap up two slices. Saves on cling film and is environmentally better too.

[Canary42]

Ignore the 2-day "warning" - it's just a marketing ploy. Four or five days in the fridge should be OK in my experience.

[bhg481]

You might find that the flavour is affected if you keep it frozen for too long - a week or two should be OK. You don't need to wrap each slice individually; just wrap a meal size together.

[Barsel]

Thanks for your answers. I will wrap 2 slices at a time as EcclesCake suggests as if I keep it in the fridge for 4 to 5 days, it would mean having it everyday. Don't know why I didn't think of that when I bought it! :-)

[jourdain2]

Hope you are all correct - I froze a 4 oz. pack of cooked ham 2 weeks ago - I am in hopes....