Dinner is postponed, need advice!

Cashfan

Our Christmas dinner that was planned for today has been canceled due to the flu and rescheduled for a week from today. I have a prime rib that I salted, has been uncovered for two days that I am unsure what to do with. I'm thinking I can let it ride in the fridge as is like dry aging for another week. My main concern is what affect the salt will have on the meat for that long of a time period. Should I cook it up and get a new one next week? Vacuum seal and refrigerate?

theyolksonyou

I would think it will just dry it out more.  You could rinse it off, wrap it in plastic wrap and stick it back in the fridge.  

dmourati

Cook it and buy another one.

Canugghead

theyolksonyou said:

I would think it will just dry it out more.  You could rinse it off, wrap it in plastic wrap and stick it back in the fridge.  

agree with rinsing, I would also put it in the coldest part of the fridge, or (even better) in a spare (beer?) fridge that's not opened/closed throughout the day unless you day drink 

Cashfan

Thanks for the replies!

I decided to cook to and not run an experiment on Christmas dinner.

lousubcap

Good call right there.  Enjoy the practice run.