The back side of the meat is brownish when i cut it the center was brown slighty? Is it going to make someone sick if i cook it.
2007-02-09 14:25:21 · 7 answers · asked by Moi Michel 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Meat turns brown when it doesn't get air from direct contact with another piece of meat and not frozen. I always buy my steaks from the butcher block instead of in tray-packs, as the tray packs usually overlap the meat. In the butcher block, they usually aren't touching each other for several hours like the packages and stay red until I get them home and cook them or freeze them.
2007-02-09 14:37:17 · answer #1 · answered by JD_in_FL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fine. Meat turns brown, rather than bright red, when it can't get oxygen. The plastic they use at the grocery stores actually has tiny holes in it to allow oxygen in. This is why the backside was brown, but the side touching the plastic was still red.
2007-02-09 14:30:20 · answer #2 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is brown all the way through take it back. They may have had a rotation problem or something, but if it is just the outside it's fine as long as it doesn't smell.
2007-02-09 14:56:13 · answer #3 · answered by greengirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I happen to live by the rule of "when in doubt, throw it out." The consenquences of serving bad food are far greater than the price of tossing something out that I'm questioning.
2007-02-09 14:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by Stitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tear off a piece and give it to a dog. If it's bad the dog won't take it. If it's good the dog will eat it right up.
2007-02-09 14:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Ryoma 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It usually just means that it was exposed to air. If it smells funny though, don't eat it.
2007-02-09 14:30:08 · answer #6 · answered by thrill88 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just bought it yesterday and kept it refrigerated and it doesn't smell bad, I think it's fine.
2007-02-09 14:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by kattsmeow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋