Why does store bought ham (at least in Australia) go off within a couple weeks but there is ham that is aged for years?
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The answer for this and most foods are the preserving methods. Bacteria that causes spoilage is killed and controlled through many methods across many foods, such as heat treating, smoking, acid pickling, saltwater brining, air sealing, and others. Salted pork is going to last a lot longer than fresh, because bacteria cannot thrive in salt.
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