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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum BWCA Food and Recipes Summer Sausage |
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05/06/2014 08:47PM
We always take summer sausage. We usually eat it within two or three days after opening the package and have never had a problem, but we don't go in July and August. If the weather were terribly hot I probably wouldn't keep it more than two days after it has been cut.
I think years ago when we took longer trips I would keep it much longer, but again, once a package was opened, we usually would use it up in 2-3 days.
I think years ago when we took longer trips I would keep it much longer, but again, once a package was opened, we usually would use it up in 2-3 days.
05/07/2014 12:54AM
Serenityseeker and I took sliced hard salami in a deli pack into the BWCA last May and it kept for all 5 days of the trip without refrigeration. We had some warm sunny days during that trip but overall the temps were on the cooler side. That was presliced... usually with the boys I bring a whole salami and slice it up, but again we trip in Spring and Fall so your mileage may vary if it is a hotter month.
05/07/2014 10:58PM
The important part is only use the summer sausage sold off the shelf, not if it is sold refrigerated. Get smaller ones that will be used in a day when opened. I too have gone 24 hours on an open one, but I shave off and dispose of the open end.
05/08/2014 01:47AM
quote neutroner: "I always buy my summer sausage un-refrigerated. The one on the shelf. We buy the smaller ones, and eat what we open. These are usually the late trip lunch choices."
I should have added that our whole salami is an un-refrigerated brand as well. We also like the un-refrigerated beef sticks as an alternative occasionally. Off topic, another good trip option is landjaeger if you can find them. They are a dried pressed beef stick that last for trips nicely.
05/08/2014 08:25PM
I have taken summer sausage before and have had no problems for 2-3 days and by then its gone, but I have found salami to work even better. I get a smoked garlic salami that is drier, I assume from the smoking process, that works quite well and have used it 5-6 days and again by then its gone. When I say its drier I mean it doesn't seem to be as fatty or greasy and after a few days it won't be oily in the bag.
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05/21/2014 10:17PM
quote neutroner: "I always buy my summer sausage un-refrigerated. The one on the shelf. We buy the smaller ones, and eat what we open. These are usually the late trip lunch choices."
This is what I do also. I will be bringing a few of the smaller ones for the June trip.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
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