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

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rydawg5
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Mar 24, 2011 7:11pm
Can I still eat it?
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derek bomar
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Mar 24, 2011 7:23pm
fire kills bacteria? Gopher it man
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j_crazy
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Mar 24, 2011 7:24pm
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.
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rydawg5
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Mar 24, 2011 7:26pm
It wasnt sealed.. i didnt notice it smelling weird though
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j_crazy
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Mar 24, 2011 7:28pm
let it air out. if it stays brown get rid of it. or cook the hell out of it.
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september63
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Mar 24, 2011 7:29pm
If it doesnt smell, cook it and eat it. If it tastes rank, pitch it.
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Pick6
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Mar 24, 2011 7:30pm
I wouldnt eat it, but im picky
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derek bomar
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Mar 24, 2011 7:31pm
on a related note, I am eating steak tonight as well...plus twice baked taters with some greeeeeens....mmmm.....
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se-alum
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Mar 24, 2011 7:38pm
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.
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tk421
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Mar 24, 2011 7:42pm
that's how they dry age meat. As long as it stayed under 40 degrees, should be fine and dryer, enhances the flavor.
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gport_tennis
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Mar 24, 2011 8:33pm
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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CenterBHSFan
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Mar 24, 2011 10:35pm
Alot of times it will do that if blood has managed to drain out of the meat. Doesn't mean it's bad.
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sleeper
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Mar 24, 2011 10:57pm
Be a man and eat it FFS.
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Timber
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Mar 24, 2011 11:00pm
Are you pounding the porcelain thunderbucket yet?
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THE4RINGZ
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Mar 24, 2011 11:14pm
To answer your answer your original question, yes you can eat it. But what happens from there is anybody's guess.
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karen lotz
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Mar 24, 2011 11:32pm
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.
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1_beast
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Mar 25, 2011 12:29am
Bear Gryllis would eat that shit....Man-up
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se-alum
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Mar 25, 2011 8:15am
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.
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gorocks99
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Mar 25, 2011 9:27am
1_beast;723727 wrote:Bear Gryllis would eat that shit....Man-up

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Rotinaj
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Mar 25, 2011 9:58am
Those pics always give me a good laugh.
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Skyhook79
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Mar 25, 2011 10:30am
Pound it... with a tenderizer or the heel of your hand...the steak.
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friendfromlowry
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Mar 25, 2011 1:00pm
If it smells bad or spoiled, then eat it.
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Art Modell
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Mar 25, 2011 1:38pm
If it smells like fish
Have a dish
If it smells like cologne
Leave it alone
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thedynasty1998
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Mar 25, 2011 1:40pm
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?
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NNN
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Mar 25, 2011 11:42pm
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".