Just wondering because I bought a really good looking sandwhich and I noticed it. Is that a sign?
2006-07-20 03:10:21 · 9 answers · asked by Jackawoose2002 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
no its not rotton...Sliced cooked beef or lunch meat can have an iridescent color because meat contains iron, fat, and many other compounds. When light hits a slice of meat, it splits into colors like a rainbow.
There are also various pigments in meat compounds which can give it an iridescent or greenish cast when exposed to heat and processing. Iridescent beef isn't spoiled necessarily. Spoiled cooked beef would probably also be slimy or sticky and have an off-odor.
hope it helped
2006-07-20 03:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by 5de9 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd be more concerned if I did not see it on a cold roast beef becuase it would likely mean it was dried out and would not be very good.
2006-07-20 10:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by secretagentnumber6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all roast beef looks like that. I think its just the natural oils in the meat.
2006-07-20 10:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happens. Its called oxidation. And its normal, Sometimes you can see that on fresh steak. In particular, eye of the round steaks.
2006-07-20 10:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by jdougkiley 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you are referring to 'Silver-side' roast/corned beef.It has a patina of almost spectrum colour,It is so Good ..use it when make your next "Ruebens" .Great stuff.(No pastrami...but what you gonna do..eat rabbit..just kiddding..)
2006-07-20 10:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by kit walker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's natural oils on the surface
2006-07-20 15:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by zipman10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...just a couple of mexican fruit flies
2006-07-20 10:25:47 · answer #7 · answered by waterdancer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think it is fresh
2006-07-20 10:12:58 · answer #8 · answered by hisahito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is normal.
2006-07-20 10:13:49 · answer #9 · answered by Jenny A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋