Comments | ask_me_anything: Spoiled Meat

bdoing in ask_me_anything

Spoiled Meat

Jul 09, 2011 15:21

I have a package of chicken breasts that I apparently forgot about in the back of my fridge, and the expiration date is Jun 29. Normally, I'd just toss it, but the chicken looks as good as new, whereas often you can tell it's after the expiration date within a day or two ( Read more... )

drinks & food, this will end in tears

Comments 24

nafrate July 9 2011, 19:27:48 UTC

If it is smelly, slimy, or weirdly colored I would toss it.

Really, it is so old at this point that I'd almost certainly toss it anyway, but open it and inspect it before doing so.

bdoing July 9 2011, 19:41:31 UTC

That was my reaction, but it doesn't smell or feel weird to the touch, and it's a normal colour. Otherwise I would just be tossing it - I just don't want to waste perfectly good food by being overcautious. :\

humming_along July 9 2011, 19:40:53 UTC

Yuck. Don't eat meat anymore, but when I did, it got cooked within 48 hours or went in the freezer. I don't even like to drink milk that's within a day or two of the expiration date.

dreamitdoit July 9 2011, 19:46:37 UTC

If it doesn't smell, it's fine.
But I probably wouldn't cos I'm anal about dates.

juniper_mermaid July 9 2011, 19:48:15 UTC

with poultry it's just so iffy. i'd err on the side of caution.

kayla_la July 9 2011, 19:58:36 UTC

I wouldn't risk it with chicken. Toss it.

kayla_la July 9 2011, 19:59:40 UTC

"Dear AMA, so I'm in the hospital with food poisoning, can you recommend me a good movie to watch for someone that needs to violently vomit every ten minutes? Thanks!"

marijuanakills July 9 2011, 20:00:45 UTC

Hahaha!

bdoing July 9 2011, 20:14:50 UTC

LOL.

...I'm not sure if I should be promising to post that if I decide to eat it and that happens, or if I should be promising not to.