Steak was in the fridge for 3 days... very dark red/brownish?

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Mar 24, 2011 7:11 PM
Can I still eat it?
Mar 24, 2011 7:11pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:23 PM
fire kills bacteria? Gopher it man
Mar 24, 2011 7:23pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:24 PM
I assume it's vacuum sealed. pop open the package and it should get a nice cherry red color to it in about 10 minutes. if it does then it's good to cook/eat. if not i'd venture to say it's spoiled.

also, if it smells bad i would chuck it. otherwise let it breath it'll come back.
Mar 24, 2011 7:24pm
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rydawg5

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Mar 24, 2011 7:26 PM
It wasnt sealed.. i didnt notice it smelling weird though
Mar 24, 2011 7:26pm
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7 gram rocks. how i roll.

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Mar 24, 2011 7:28 PM
let it air out. if it stays brown get rid of it. or cook the hell out of it.
Mar 24, 2011 7:28pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:29 PM
If it doesnt smell, cook it and eat it. If it tastes rank, pitch it.
Mar 24, 2011 7:29pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:30 PM
I wouldnt eat it, but im picky
Mar 24, 2011 7:30pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:31 PM
on a related note, I am eating steak tonight as well...plus twice baked taters with some greeeeeens....mmmm.....
Mar 24, 2011 7:31pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:38 PM
It will be fine, I usually leave mine uncovered in the fridge for a couple days to get kind of a "dry aging" affect when cooked.
Mar 24, 2011 7:38pm
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Mar 24, 2011 7:42 PM
that's how they dry age meat. As long as it stayed under 40 degrees, should be fine and dryer, enhances the flavor.
Mar 24, 2011 7:42pm
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Mar 24, 2011 8:33 PM
I read the title as 3 year old steak at first. I was thinking man are you guys serious about this lol

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Mar 24, 2011 8:33pm
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Mar 24, 2011 10:35 PM
Alot of times it will do that if blood has managed to drain out of the meat. Doesn't mean it's bad.
Mar 24, 2011 10:35pm
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Mar 24, 2011 10:57 PM
Be a man and eat it FFS.
Mar 24, 2011 10:57pm
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Mar 24, 2011 11:00 PM
Are you pounding the porcelain thunderbucket yet?
Mar 24, 2011 11:00pm
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Mar 24, 2011 11:14 PM
To answer your answer your original question, yes you can eat it. But what happens from there is anybody's guess.
Mar 24, 2011 11:14pm
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Mar 24, 2011 11:32 PM
Pick6;723132 wrote:I wouldnt eat it, but im picky


This, if I don't eat steak or ground beef within 2 days of buying it its either frozen or thrown out and I usually lean towards throwing it out.
Mar 24, 2011 11:32pm
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Mar 25, 2011 12:29 AM
Bear Gryllis would eat that shit....Man-up
Mar 25, 2011 12:29am
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Mar 25, 2011 8:15 AM
ccrunner609;723471 wrote:cut all the fat off of it.....trim the outer brown off to get to the pink underneath. If it still smells then I wouldnt eat it. I like my meat to smell good.

If it's dried out, you don't want to trim the brown off it, the dry outside will make a nice crust and it helps to hold in the juices and concentrate the flavor of the steak.
Mar 25, 2011 8:15am
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Mar 25, 2011 9:27 AM
1_beast;723727 wrote:Bear Gryllis would eat that shit....Man-up

Mar 25, 2011 9:27am
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Mar 25, 2011 9:58 AM
Those pics always give me a good laugh.
Mar 25, 2011 9:58am
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Mar 25, 2011 10:30 AM
Pound it... with a tenderizer or the heel of your hand...the steak.
Mar 25, 2011 10:30am
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friendfromlowry

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Mar 25, 2011 1:00 PM
If it smells bad or spoiled, then eat it.
Mar 25, 2011 1:00pm
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Mar 25, 2011 1:38 PM
If it smells like fish
Have a dish
If it smells like cologne
Leave it alone
Mar 25, 2011 1:38pm
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Mar 25, 2011 1:40 PM
derek bomar;723134 wrote:on a related note, I am eating steak tonight as well...plus twice baked taters with some greeeeeens....mmmm.....

Can I be awesome and eat steak as well?
Mar 25, 2011 1:40pm
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Mar 25, 2011 11:42 PM
tk421;723151 wrote:that's how they dry age meat. As long as it stayed under 40 degrees, should be fine and dryer, enhances the flavor.

Yeah, but they dry-age a sub-primal cut, not a single steak. Especially when you consider just how thin most steaks are cut for sale anyway....I never thought I'd have to specifically ask for something thicker than about 1".
Mar 25, 2011 11:42pm