Quick question about steak

[vinnie83]

I got some fillet steak from the supermarket (yeah I know butcher is better!) and it was red in colour, today is the last day on the display till / use by date and the steak has now gone brown on the outside...

Just want to check if it's still ok to eat? Medium rare if that makes any difference....

Thanks!

Mods, I need a quick answer and the food section is not too busy, so hope it's ok posting here!

[JamieBeeston]

sure!

[elster]

Damn right you tart.

That is the colour you want. Will be lovely still.

[Mobile Chicane]

If it smells ok, I'd eat it.

[vinnie83]

thanks for quick replies people, I've only just started cooking beef at home so don't want to give myself food poisoning!

[Lefty Two Drams]

Enjoy it, you would have to leave it a long time before it would hurt you... The longer you leave it the richer the flavour and the softer the texture

[vinnie83]

I've got a peice left, so I take it that it's cool to put back in fridge till tomorrow then?

[JimNotJon]

Its only red because of the blood cells, soon as they die, the mean goes brown. Enjoy it =)

[bull996]

My butcher sells fillet that is dark brown when you get-LOVELY.

[vinnie83]

cheers guys, it was lovely

Anyone else ever tried a chilli and garlic steak? hmmmm

[AUDIHenry]

As long as it doesn't smell it's good to go.

[vetrof]

Old meat from a young cow is best. Marinade overnight if possible. Perfect!

[dcw@pr]

ive left steaks until they have started to get mouldy in the fridge before eating them (scraped mould off first!). very delicious!

Edited by dcw@pr on Monday 28th December 09:14

[vinnie83]

dcw@pr said:

ive left steaks until they have started to get mouldy in the fridge before eating them (scraped mould off first!). very delicious!

Edited by dcw@pr on Monday 28th December 09:14

You're joking right?

Isn't that a sure fire way to get food poisoning, or the runs at the very least?

[Plotloss]

vinnie83 said:

dcw@pr said:

ive left steaks until they have started to get mouldy in the fridge before eating them (scraped mould off first!). very delicious!

Edited by dcw@pr on Monday 28th December 09:14

You're joking right?

Isn't that a sure fire way to get food poisoning, or the runs at the very least?

No because beef is very dense and any nasty will stay on the outside being removed in the cooking process by the heat.

If it were to be minced then that is a bigger issue.

Incidentally this is why burgers should always be served medium well at least.

[vinnie83]

Plotloss said:

vinnie83 said:

dcw@pr said:

ive left steaks until they have started to get mouldy in the fridge before eating them (scraped mould off first!). very delicious!

Edited by dcw@pr on Monday 28th December 09:14

You're joking right?

Isn't that a sure fire way to get food poisoning, or the runs at the very least?

No because beef is very dense and any nasty will stay on the outside being removed in the cooking process by the heat.

If it were to be minced then that is a bigger issue.

Incidentally this is why burgers should always be served medium well at least.

Wow I'd have never though that... I'll try not to let it get mouldy mind, but it's good to know that if it's a few days past the use by date I don't have to throw it away - especially as fillet isn't cheap!

[Simpo Two]

Can't help wondering how people knew whether was food was OK in the 4,000,000 years before they put 'Sell By' dates on the packing... it's quite worrying how much basic knowledge has been lost.

[Stu R]

some of the best beef I've ever had was left for a helluva long time, and was damn near black before cooking.

[vinnie83]

Simpo Two said:

Can't help wondering how people knew whether was food was OK in the 4,000,000 years before they put 'Sell By' dates on the packing... it's quite worrying how much basic knowledge has been lost.

I'm indian, parents are hindu (I'm an agnostic) so knowledge of how to cook meat, let alone beef wasn't exactly spoken about!

I've eaten stake for years, but only recently started cooking it.

Besides, how did you come to learn, it wasn't knowledge you were born with, someone who knew taught you - exactly as these lot here have now taught me!

[jaybkay]

The smell test is best. If food smells off, don't eat it.