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Is it still good? Ground meat edition
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:40 pm
Last night I took out a 10lb tube of ground meat to defrost. I left it outside on a table all night since temps were in the 40s. I completely forgot about it this morning. I came home on my lunch break and it was completely thawed and the temperature outside was 50 at the time. Is it a total loss? It was frozen solid when I put it out last night around 9.
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Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:43 pm to jmh5724
I'm pretty cavalier when it comes to food left out, and I say trash that.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:44 pm to jmh5724
Smell it.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:47 pm to jmh5724
I wouldn't even expect it to be thawed yet, unless it's getting sun.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:48 pm to jmh5724
The USDA says, "Refrigerate or freeze ground beef as soon as possible after purchase. This preserves freshness and slows the growth of bacteria. It can be refrigerated or frozen in its original packaging if the meat will be used soon.
If refrigerated, keep at 40°F (4.4°C) or below and use within 1 or 2 days."
If refrigerated, keep at 40°F (4.4°C) or below and use within 1 or 2 days."
Posted on 1/3/24 at 12:49 pm to jmh5724
I'm eating that unless it doesn't pass the smell test. Ground meat stays in less ideal conditions at supermarkets all the time.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 1:27 pm to jmh5724
Ground meat is not to be trifled with. It's different than a steak since the inside has been potentially "contaminated" when it was ground.
This post was edited on 1/3/24 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 1/3/24 at 1:58 pm to jmh5724
Eat dat!
Posted on 1/3/24 at 2:22 pm to jmh5724
I bet there's nothing wrong with it. Like the other guy said, smell it.
When I was young and poor, we cooked burgers with meat that was green and smelled like arse. And nothing happened.
When I was young and poor, we cooked burgers with meat that was green and smelled like arse. And nothing happened.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 2:48 pm to jmh5724
Posted on 1/3/24 at 5:20 pm to jmh5724
Ask the A&M board. They are most experienced with tubes of meat
Posted on 1/3/24 at 7:45 pm to jmh5724
If it smells alright, cook it up. That scenario isn't that bad to be honest.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 8:50 am to jmh5724
That outside temperature isn't too much higher than your refrigerator.
Posted on 1/4/24 at 11:15 am to jmh5724
Tell us how the E.Coli was after you eat it…..
Posted on 1/4/24 at 9:31 pm to jmh5724
Imagine if our ancestors were as scared of potentially spoiled meat as some posters on this board.
We would have turned into a vegan society hundreds of years ago.
We would have turned into a vegan society hundreds of years ago.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 10:35 am to jmh5724
Curious minds want to know the outcome after all the posts in this thread.
Posted on 1/5/24 at 4:43 pm to jmh5724
Here’s my question…
How long is andouille / smoked sausage good in the fridge? I got a couple lbs of each from Jacob’s leftover from my Christmas gumbo. My thoughts are it’s smoked, so a month shouldn’t be a problem.
How long is andouille / smoked sausage good in the fridge? I got a couple lbs of each from Jacob’s leftover from my Christmas gumbo. My thoughts are it’s smoked, so a month shouldn’t be a problem.
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