Would you eat this?
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Anonymous
| I left a pound of meat marinating in the fridge In garlic and lime. I just found it in the bottom of the fridge it's been there for four days. It smells Good and It looks just fine. Should I go ahead and cook it? |
Anonymous
| Yes, but thats almost always my answer. I never get sick, FWIW. |
Anonymous
Ditto. |
Anonymous
| Yep. |
Anonymous
| I have an immune system of steel, so I would cook and eat it. Let us know how it turns out. |
Anonymous
| Yep. Wouldn't even think twice about it unless it was already laying around for a long time before that. |
Anonymous
| It's in the skillet. Yum! It smells goooooood. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| Your nose will tell you. If you can't get it near the meat, don't eat it. Otherwise, fine. |
Anonymous
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You realize that you've partially cooked (actually denaturated) the meat by leaving it sit in an acid based marinade (lime juice). If you had not had an acid in the marinade, then the meat would have been raw attracting bacteria and allowing the bacteria to start on it as it started decomposition. However, with the marinade, the meat will have many of the characteristics of cooked meat. The meat will be safer (less issue with bacteria with the acid on it) but you probably don't want to wait too long to consume it. I would make sure to eat it today or tomorrow at the latest, but go ahead.
For more info about the effect of acid on meats, try this article: http://main.kitchendaily.com/2011/06/09/ask-the-editors-will-lemon-juice-cook-meat-and-seafood/ |
Anonymous
| Nice thanks pp! |
Anonymous
| why would it be a problem? We have refrigerators so that we can keep food for some time and not have to buy a lb of meat every time you want to cook an lb of meat |
Anonymous
| Guys, it's delicious. Thanks! |
Anonymous
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Waiting for the news of OPs death.
OP, are you dead yet? |
Anonymous
| If I die from food poisoning ill die happy. Man that was gooood haha |
Anonymous
| I'm drooling. |