Leftover Holiday Ham Ideas and Recipes - National Pork Board

Leftover Ham Ideas

The opportunities are endless for your leftover ham!

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Leftover Spiral Ham Ideas
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Spiral ham isn’t just for the center of the table. Let these four ideas be an inspiration for how to deliciously use leftovers!

How long can you store leftover ham?

Type of Ham Storage

Fresh (uncured) Ham, uncooked

Refrigerate: 3 to 5 days

Freeze: 6 months

Fresh (uncured) Ham, cooked

Refrigerate: 3 to 4 days

Freeze: 3 to 4 months

Cured Ham, cook-before-eating; uncooked

Refrigerate: 5 to 7 days

Freeze: 3 to 4 months

Cured Ham, cook-before-eating; after consumer cooks it

Refrigerate: 3 to 5 days

Freeze: 1 to 2 months

Cooked Ham, whole, store wrapped

Refrigerate: 7 days

Freeze: 1 to 2 months

Cooked Ham, half, store wrapped

Refrigerate: 3 to 5 days days

Freeze: 1 to 2 months

Spiral-cut hams and leftovers, cooked

Refrigerate: 3 to 5 days days

Freeze: 1 to 2 months

Reference: USDA, Hams and Food Saftey, 2016