Its just oxidized. That happens if its not pumped full of carbon monoxide or something. beef turns brown in contact with oxygen. it stays bright red if its doused in carbon monoxide.
use your nose. does it smell bad?
Blowmeos
What’s it smell like? The standard is when in doubt throw it out but I take more risks when it comes to beef. When it starts to smell rancid I toss.
jurdenfox
Doesn’t look perfect but I’ve also cooked worse and been fine. How does it smell?
FewRelationship7569
It’s fine but eat sooner rather than later. Season well and I’d go no less than medium with temp. But obviously do a smell test first. If it smells rancid throw it out.
Lavaislife
Follow your nose brother
Left_Appeal5349
smell and slime test
Grandpixbear1
My stomach sort of turned when I saw that. And I held my breath; I didn’t want to inhale. I’d throw it out.
It might be okay, but unfortunately we’ve marketed that bright red packaged meat. With it open ……ugh!
taffibunni
It looks oxidized. If it smells fine you’re good.
JRose51
The nose always knows
fartinggermandogs
Gotta smell it dude
Adept-Mulberry-8720
Not for me! Maybe you’re okay with it!
Emergency_Property_2
Yeah it’s safe. I buy steak that like that in the clearance because. It actually more tender because it’s aged. (You don’t want to see what dry aged beef looks like.)
Silly-Scene6524
Maybe fine but Reddit can’t replace touch and smell, gonna be a little strong beef smell minimum and that would likely be fine.
I would not have purchased that but I’m picky with the quality of food I buy, I will always buy the good shit.
SURFcityUTAH
I wouldn’t eat it. Risk vs reward
mklinger23
That’s what meat looks like if they don’t put stuff in it to make it look red. Basically as soon as it contacts the air, it goes from red to this.
Wellthisisjustnuts
Give it the sniff test. If it passes, make sure to cook it all the way through 👍🏻
Square-Ad3218
You should watch foods that built America. Ketchup was invented to help mask bad tasting meat before refrigeration. It looks great just cook it well in case it was mechanically tenderized. Some bacteria can get to the centre.
TahoeAlthea67
I’d take it back
Ryan-paul96
If it’s not pink in the middle I wouldn’t eat it! My steaks always cooked rare lol
Rakenroler
Don’t be scared a little aged meat is actually more tender. I used to work in a Japanese restaurant that serves aged teriyaki steak up to the stage before decomposition and they’re very pricey. Just go ahead and grill it mate!
zeuspaichow79ed
next time find the fresh red marble meat…still have to smell it first…all the best bro
spliced-chum
Smell it
w1n5ton0
If it smells sour then no, if it smells like butter then it’s probably gonna be awesome
Inner_Ad_8993
Your nose knows.
TherronKeen
The number of people spewing misinformation in this thread is embarrassing. I worked in a meat department about 3 years. If it doesn’t smell like it’s starting to rot, it’s fine.
Meat for grocery sale is treated with carbon monoxide and kept sealed or frozen.
The brightness of the red color is not an indicator of quality. *Not at all*. It makes for a visually appealing product that people want to buy, because we’ve been trained by marketing to believe it.
I’ve opened packs of bright red steaks that were spoiled and smelled like roadkill, and I’ve opened steaks that look like the picture above that smell like, well, perfectly normal meat, so I ate it.
alliemejia
I hope you got a good price on that.
VirtuesVice666
EAT IT!
VirtuesVice666
You must eat it!
InvestigatorUpbeat48
Looks green
417SR51
Eat it. If you crap out your intestine…it was bad.
LateResponseEmma
Smell it and you will know. trust your nose and guts. Throw it if you feel it smells bad
Prize-Fisherman-1788
Looks ok. Just oxidized
ssaall58214
No.looks smelly
MrDufferMan3335
It’s all good, just oxidized. Brown is fine as long as it smells fine
NamingandEatingPets
Yes. It’s fine.
Open-Illustra88er
Smell it.
comcast101
Yeah, it’s fine!!
Competitive_Law_4530
It’s fine. Eat it
CatLazy2728
beef is supposed to be mahogany
ElChistosoTx
Just trim it
i8myface
Believe me..if it’s off and you cook it…you will know. Dead flesh reeeeeks
vestibule4nightmares
Looks like foot
Aggravating-Bug1769
My friend would eat green steak but I don’t, if it’s slimey and if it smells don’t eat it.
AlienGaze
My grandpa was a butcher. Gray meat is the best meat (as long as it’s not ground.) It’s aged and tender. Safe to eat and better than the younger, redder stuff. But shhhh, don’t tell. People don’t know and are scared of it, so it usually gets marked down
Nobillionaires
Ok at best!
pinkaline
It looks green 🧐
HankChinaski1964
I was a Chef. Return it. I’d return it just for its ugliness.
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Yummy!!!
Its just oxidized. That happens if its not pumped full of carbon monoxide or something. beef turns brown in contact with oxygen. it stays bright red if its doused in carbon monoxide.
use your nose. does it smell bad?
What’s it smell like? The standard is when in doubt throw it out but I take more risks when it comes to beef. When it starts to smell rancid I toss.
Doesn’t look perfect but I’ve also cooked worse and been fine. How does it smell?
It’s fine but eat sooner rather than later. Season well and I’d go no less than medium with temp. But obviously do a smell test first. If it smells rancid throw it out.
Follow your nose brother
smell and slime test
My stomach sort of turned when I saw that. And I held my breath; I didn’t want to inhale. I’d throw it out.
It might be okay, but unfortunately we’ve marketed that bright red packaged meat. With it open ……ugh!
It looks oxidized. If it smells fine you’re good.
The nose always knows
Gotta smell it dude
Not for me! Maybe you’re okay with it!
Yeah it’s safe. I buy steak that like that in the clearance because. It actually more tender because it’s aged. (You don’t want to see what dry aged beef looks like.)
Maybe fine but Reddit can’t replace touch and smell, gonna be a little strong beef smell minimum and that would likely be fine.
I would not have purchased that but I’m picky with the quality of food I buy, I will always buy the good shit.
I wouldn’t eat it. Risk vs reward
That’s what meat looks like if they don’t put stuff in it to make it look red. Basically as soon as it contacts the air, it goes from red to this.
Give it the sniff test. If it passes, make sure to cook it all the way through 👍🏻
You should watch foods that built America. Ketchup was invented to help mask bad tasting meat before refrigeration. It looks great just cook it well in case it was mechanically tenderized. Some bacteria can get to the centre.
I’d take it back
If it’s not pink in the middle I wouldn’t eat it! My steaks always cooked rare lol
Don’t be scared a little aged meat is actually more tender. I used to work in a Japanese restaurant that serves aged teriyaki steak up to the stage before decomposition and they’re very pricey. Just go ahead and grill it mate!
next time find the fresh red marble meat…still have to smell it first…all the best bro
Smell it
If it smells sour then no, if it smells like butter then it’s probably gonna be awesome
Your nose knows.
The number of people spewing misinformation in this thread is embarrassing. I worked in a meat department about 3 years. If it doesn’t smell like it’s starting to rot, it’s fine.
Meat for grocery sale is treated with carbon monoxide and kept sealed or frozen.
The brightness of the red color is not an indicator of quality. *Not at all*. It makes for a visually appealing product that people want to buy, because we’ve been trained by marketing to believe it.
I’ve opened packs of bright red steaks that were spoiled and smelled like roadkill, and I’ve opened steaks that look like the picture above that smell like, well, perfectly normal meat, so I ate it.
I hope you got a good price on that.
EAT IT!
You must eat it!
Looks green
Eat it. If you crap out your intestine…it was bad.
Smell it and you will know. trust your nose and guts. Throw it if you feel it smells bad
Looks ok. Just oxidized
No.looks smelly
It’s all good, just oxidized. Brown is fine as long as it smells fine
Yes. It’s fine.
Smell it.
Yeah, it’s fine!!
It’s fine. Eat it
beef is supposed to be mahogany
Just trim it
Believe me..if it’s off and you cook it…you will know. Dead flesh reeeeeks
Looks like foot
My friend would eat green steak but I don’t, if it’s slimey and if it smells don’t eat it.
My grandpa was a butcher. Gray meat is the best meat (as long as it’s not ground.) It’s aged and tender. Safe to eat and better than the younger, redder stuff. But shhhh, don’t tell. People don’t know and are scared of it, so it usually gets marked down
Ok at best!
It looks green 🧐
I was a Chef. Return it. I’d return it just for its ugliness.
I might be tired , but this looks like two feet