How Long Do You Keep Ribs Before Cooking

[BobbyQ]

Any advice welcome.

I just bought a couple racks of St Louis Ribs packed in vac packs. I plan to cook next Saturday. Would you freeze them or keep cold in the coldest spot in the fridge? Sell by date is 7/28. A little hard to believe.
Thanks

 

[GrillMeister]

I've gone over a week of the sell by date without freezing if it is cryovac packed. Coldest spot in the fridge is good too.

 

[BobbyQ]

I've gone over a week of the sell by date without freezing if it is cryovac packed. Coldest spot in the fridge is good too.

Good to know.
Thanks

 

[RayClem]

The Cryovac packaging is thick plastic. Air is removed from the package before sealing. Without oxygen, meat will last a lot longer.

If you have any concerns about food safety, you can always put it in the freezer for a few days and then put it in the fridge to thaw a few days before your planned cook. While aging beef can improve the quality of the meat, aging pork does not. The exception is a dry salt cured ham. Those can be stored in a cool dry place for a long time. However, most hams these days are either brine cured or sugar cured and won't keep unless frozen.

 

[BobbyQ]

They came out great!