I have some hamburger meat that is in my fridge. Its sell by date was 3 days ago and its been in my fridger for about 4 days. It seems to have lost its color (kinda grey) but it dosent smell bad. Is it still ok to cook or freeze?
2007-03-21 05:06:14 · 12 answers · asked by Pdoodles 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
If it definitely does not smell bad (or a little off) and if it is still pink in the middle it may be safe. BUT if in doubt, throw it out, because saving a few dollars is not worth getting food poisoning!
2007-03-21 05:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ground beef goes bad very quickly in the fridge. I won't leave it in there more than two days anymore (after losing several pounds over the years). If it doesn't smell bad and you want to try to cook it, put it in the frying pan. If it smells off at all, you need to pitch it. I would guess it's probably bad. It really depends on how consistently cold your fridge has been. Did you open it a lot? etc.... If your fridge is near freezing and you haven't been in it much at all, it might still be o.k.
Short answer, if it were me, I'd pitch it.
2007-03-21 06:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by karat4top 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it doesn't smell bad and it isn't hairy, I think it is safe to use. If it needs a shave before cooking, then throw it away. You always go by the smell. If it smells alright then cook it today. You can definitely tell when any meat has gone bad by the odor.
So what are we having for dinner tonight and what time should we be there?
2007-03-21 06:13:45 · answer #3 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell it, if it has a strong odor it's bad. Just going gray does not mean anything. Usually you have 5-7 days past extperation to eat the meat unless ti was frozen. Then you have about 5-7 days after thawing out assuming you froze it before the experation.
2007-03-21 05:09:53 · answer #4 · answered by a_talis_man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt wait another day to cook it, do it today , i would go by the smell, you can tell if the meat is bad by that, if it was chicken i would say throw it, but beef takes longet to spoil
2007-03-21 05:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by whateverbabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cook it or throw it away
depends on your food budget
fresh is always best, buy for one or two days in the future
if you do intend to eat it, almost burn it in a wok and add TONS of spices
2007-03-21 05:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good to throw, you won't ant to lose your time by being sick just from saving a few bucks, do you ? Just throw it away. Do not eat it .
2007-03-21 05:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by jade s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you should only leave it in ur fridge 4 a day ur supose to put it in the frezzer
2007-03-21 05:09:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
make something today and then you can freeze it
chili
sloppy Jose
meatloaf
burgers
2007-03-21 05:52:29 · answer #9 · answered by matzaballboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No honey, throw that stuff out!
2007-03-21 05:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋