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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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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Because they are two different products. Fresh ham isn’t cured in brine like an aged ham. Aged ham is a darker pink colour because of this. The brine makes it store for far longer.

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