Can the blood contained in the bag from an eye of round oven roast be used when cooking?

Question

I have purchased a large eye of round beef oven roast and I am cutting up a portion of it into chunks to make a stew in my slow cooker. I have to add some water and it seems funny to throw the blood down the drain. Any problems with using it? Sounds horrible but thought I'd ask. Thanks

Answer 1

I am a former chef and would not recommend it, as it cooks you will get a grey foam rise to the top and little chunks of congealed blood on the meat.

It is not all blood, it is water from the meat, when it is in the feedlots before processing they are feed a diet of grains and a small amount of salt to add fluid and bulk up the cattle, as it sits the fluids and bloodis drained from the pores in the meat, if you want to avoid this find a kosher store, under rabbinical law the fluids have to be drain, also Halal meat is treated in a similar manner.

I speak from 20+ yrs as a chef in Canada, worked with all kinds of meat, and had stints in Singapore and Jamaica, it is not wise to use it, it did not cost you anything.

Answer 2

No there is no problem if you want to use it. It won't hurt anything and i suspect some chefs would say it will enhance the sauce flavor. I don't think it will make much difference but it won't hurt you as long as you cook it. If it makes you feel any better it is not blood but rather liquid from the muscle tissue. The red color is from myoglobin contained in the cells not hemoglobin (from blood). Good Luck
PhD Food Chemistry and Nutrition

Answer 3

make some black puddings with the bloodINGREDIENTS:
1 quart pig's blood
12 ounces bread crumbs
1/2 lb. suet
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 quart milk
1 cup cooked barley
1 cup dry rolled oats
1 ounce ground mint
PREPARATION:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl; pour into a large kettle or Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Pour into a wide shallow bowl and season again if necessary. Chill thoroughly, until firm. When cold it may be cut into slices and fried.

Answer 4

You can use it, but all that will do is create a layer of scum in your stew. Also, I don't think it will add that much flavor.

Answer 5

sure, drink it down!