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If ground beef turns brown...

HisBetterHalfHisBetterHalf
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does that mean I shouldn't use it?
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  • amiamishamiamish
    i wouldn't
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  • KoriBrettKoriBrett
    FIL has been a butcher for decades so I trust him - the brown just means it has been exposed to light & oxygen and is only on the surface, has no impact on whether it's bad or good.  If it stinks and is turning OTHER colors, throw it out before it walks by itself ;-)
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  • brightningbrightning member

    imageKoriBrett:
    FIL has been a butcher for decades so I trust him - the brown just means it has been exposed to light & oxygen and is only on the surface, has no impact on whether it's bad or good.  If it stinks and is turning OTHER colors, throw it out before it walks by itself ;-)

    Ditto.

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  • amiamishamiamish

    mine starts turning brown/grey after its been in the fridge about a week... is there a time limit on how long it can be in the fridge?

     

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  • jennielizjennieliz member
    You leave yours in the fridge for a week?  I think it's only good for a day or two in the fridge and then you need to use it or freeze it.
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  • amiamishamiamish
    it goes in the fridge from the freezer, so it's frozen still.... But I start counting days the day it goes in the fridge...1 wk from then and it's tossed out automatically.
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  • penguingrrlpenguingrrl member
    If it smells normal it's fine.  If it smells weird throw it out.  I've had beef turn brown on me and almost threw it out but my Mom said that the color does not mean it's bad and I would have thrown out perfectly good meat!
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  • buffalo_buckeyebuffalo_buckeye member
    Yeah I have heard a lot of places put dyes in their meat anyways, so you can't really trust the color thing.  I keep lunch meat about 3-4 days (turkey and ham 3...others 4; pepperoni...does it ever go bad?)  I go with the smell and overall appeal of the meat :)
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  • juniper19juniper19 member
    A lot of beef (and fish) is treated with Carbon Dioxide which keeps the meat pink even if it has started to turn - so you really can't go by the color.  The smell test is best.
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