If you still want to enjoy deli meat here and there, Keatley recommends just being smart about the type of meat you buy.

Slime holds firm a place in our food landscape. We may wish to reject that notion, but facts are facts. We meet slime head-on in virtually every aisle of the supermarket: Fresh produce gets slimy, ...

Once you have all that meat in your fridge, you might realize that you don't feel like eating sandwiches for every meal until you use it up or it goes bad.