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Dear Meat Flies question
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:21 pm
After cleaning one of the deers at the camp, the meat was put in a large ice chest with some big blocks of ice in the shade. The guys ran off to the store to get bags of ice. The ice chest was not closed all the way and has a small gap. After about an hour and a half when they returned to add the ice, they opened the ice chest. Inside was about 2 dozen or so flies. It was cold in there so they were hardly moving or not moving at all. They removed the flies, rinced with few gallons of water, added the ice, and said will rinse the meat with the hose pipe when they get home, and then add fresh ice.
Did the flies harm anything? This was the debate this weekend. I say no. too cold for the flies inside. Worse things have been on the meat before it can get a good rice and rub down. Urine, guts, etc.
Did the flies harm anything? This was the debate this weekend. I say no. too cold for the flies inside. Worse things have been on the meat before it can get a good rice and rub down. Urine, guts, etc.
This post was edited on 12/3/12 at 4:25 pm
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Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:22 pm to Crawdaddy
I'd eat it.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:24 pm to Crawdaddy
I won't go into details but you might want to soak that in some salt water or something. I say this as someone who isn't really squeamish about food, but bugs on raw meat is gross, and ice doesn't actually kill anything.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:25 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
I always add salt to my ice when I let the meat sit for a few days. Not sure if they do
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:25 pm to Crawdaddy
Cooking it will kill any eggs the flies laid. Freezing it will do the trick also.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:26 pm to Crawdaddy
Would not bother me one bit.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:29 pm to Crawdaddy
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always add salt to my ice when I let the meat sit for a few days. Not sure if they do
Salt should do the trick. Eggs aren't the worry, it's the bacteria that were on that dead armadillo the flies were on that can still grow slowly even in a freezer.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:31 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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but bugs on raw meat is gross
More protein!!
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:33 pm to Crawdaddy
it's fine unless you plan to eat it raw
This post was edited on 12/3/12 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:39 pm to yellowfin
Salt and vinegar in the ice water for awhile if you think you just need to do something. It'll be fine if you don't. You aren't eating it raw.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 4:41 pm to Crawdaddy
IWEI
Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:07 pm to Crawdaddy
Cooking it will kill anything the flies left behind.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:12 pm to Crawdaddy
Flies just give it more flavor 
Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:26 pm to Crawdaddy
Those flies are likely 20x cleaner than the hands on Jamarcus who fixed your whopper with cheese last week.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 5:59 pm to tenfoe
quote:Lifts hand and gives a big high five.
Those flies are likely 20x cleaner than the hands on Jamarcus who fixed your whopper with cheese last week.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:09 pm to tenfoe
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Those flies are likely 20x cleaner than the hands on Jamarcus who fixed your whopper with cheese last week.
Probably, but it doesn't change the fact that both of them S#(% all over his food.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:28 pm to Yellerhammer5
ever gut shoot a deer? Ever bust the blader all over the meat? It happens and a good hose pipe takes care of it.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:30 pm to Crawdaddy
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ever gut shoot a deer? Ever bust the blader all over the meat?
You must have me confused with faxis.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:32 pm to Yellerhammer5
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You must have me confused with faxis.
Damn good memory
Posted on 12/3/12 at 6:44 pm to Crawdaddy
IWEI.
As said before, cooking it will kill anything.
As said before, cooking it will kill anything.
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