To all you cooks out there

[jimmyfry]

Does anyone know how long ground beef stays ok after the "sell by" date?

I got to plan my use of this meet, but I need to figure out when it goes bad before I can

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Burger 101

[flavobean]

Well, technically, beef doesn't really ever go "bad." It kinda ages. But a grind will cause it to age much faster, and to the point where it isn't so much unsafe, but more inedible.

Anyway, no more than 3 days is my rule of thumb. Smell it. If ti smells funky, throw it our. Beef is like $2 a pound.

Oh, and if you're making burgers, go for the stuff with the highest meat/fat content, like 75/25 or 80/20.

And don't get all fancy with the seasonings. Yeah, sure, chipotle blue cheese sounds great, but honestly it's a bad idea. Just simple salt and pepper. No garlic. No chilli powder. Just salt and pepper.

And for Christ's sakes, nothing more than medium!

Re: Burger 101

[jimmyfry]

I use the more fatty stuff for burgers. And I go for worcestershire and onion powder. Knead that in while forming the patty, grill it (yes, to medium), and you got yourself a little slice of heaven.

The leaner meat that I bought's gotta be used first though. Sounds like spaghetti tonight!