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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 11:23am \| IP Logged

I bought rump roast last Friday and it has been in my fridge since then. I know I should have put it in the freezer but I was lazy. I pulled it out earlier and wrapping has a hole in it. The sell by date was 1-25. It smells ok, like meat but I am worried about eating it. It is cooking in the crock pot right now and it doesn't stink but..........

Who do you call and ask questions like this?? All my friends are busy schooling their children, I don't want to interupt them with a silly question like this!!!

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 11:27am \| IP Logged

Mary Chris--If it was in the fridge the whole time, I think you're okay. Beef is much less worrisome that poultry in general and if the color and smell seem okay and there was no slimy film over it, I would still use it. But then again, my time in the third world made me pretty lenient about food safety issues

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 11:33am \| IP Logged

if it's a *sell by* date.. there's usually some leeway in the time anyway.. and I would also use it if it smelled fine.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 11:40am \| IP Logged

JodieLyn wrote:

if it's a *sell by* date.. there's usually some leeway in the time anyway.. and I would also use it if it smelled fine.

ditto.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 11:41am \| IP Logged

I was going to say pretty much what Colleen said.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 12:12pm \| IP Logged

Phew! Dh pretty much said the same thing. I'm just paranoid.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 1:10pm \| IP Logged

Ime, meat that is bad smells it. If you can stick your nose it in and it doesn't make your stomach turn, I say its fine.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 1:54pm \| IP Logged

Ditto. Make a nice gravy with those drippings and some mashed potatoes and the kids will love it!

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 1:54pm \| IP Logged

CrunchyMom wrote:

Ime, meat that is bad smells it. If you can stick your nose it in and it doesn't make your stomach turn, I say its fine.

to stinky meat - so true!

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 4:24pm \| IP Logged

That's what I'd say too.....it's fine.

I always call my dad (former butcher in his teens and 20's) about stuff like that.

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 4:32pm \| IP Logged

What color SHOULDN'T it be? I have some steaks that I am unsure about, so it's interesting that MC is asking this today!

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 4:46pm \| IP Logged

Fuzzy wrote:

What color SHOULDN'T it be? I have some steaks that I am unsure about, so it's interesting that MC is asking this today!

Green

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 5:02pm \| IP Logged

No seriously. Not to hyjack the thread, but I am curious. I have about 25 minutes before DH comes home.

My mom laughed at my description, but I took some steaks out of the freezer, defrosted them in the sink in water, and they are not the nice red color, and they smell a little like my baby's diapers - you know, new baby, breast fed diapers. It's not a BAD smell, but I hate that it's so close. KWIM?

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Posted: Jan 29 2009 at 5:09pm \| IP Logged

they're treated to stay red in the packages at the store.. once they're exposed to air much they will turn color.. so not being "red" is generally not a problem.

If the water was hot the steak could have cooked a bit while it was thawing.. and/or it could have a bit of freezer burn that changes the look and quality but it's still safe to eat.

otherwise.. there would be a bit of bloody smell (which can be sharp) but it shoudln't be a rotten odor.

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Posted: Jan 30 2009 at 7:11am \| IP Logged

Just wanted to let you know that we are still alive and not suffering from food poisoning here.

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Posted: Jan 30 2009 at 8:28am \| IP Logged

MaryM wrote:

CrunchyMom wrote:

Ime, meat that is bad smells it. If you can stick your nose it in and it doesn't make your stomach turn, I say its fine.

to stinky meat - so true!

I had to throw away a pork loin just last week due to no one's fault but my own. I still mourn the loss of that loin.

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Mary Chris wrote:

Just wanted to let you know that we are still alive and not suffering from food poisoning here.

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