Smell of meat.

[the blur]

I defrosted a steak. My wife says it smells bad. I say it smells like a piece of red meat you buy at the food store. She says meat should not smell at all.

Last year, my meat did not smell at all.

this year, my meat got a little warm. it got up to 55 degrees while butchering... for a few hours.

She has me all paronoid. My nose is not the best. But I can't accept that's it's rancid. looks ok.

Does your meat smell at all???

and if so, like what ??

[Single_shot]

How about color? All I can say about smell is,I had 1 mason jar that was booger and when we opened it and took a wiff....it was beyond anything I had ever smelled before.You WILL know if it's bad without question.

Cut a small piece off and fry it up,see what it looks like and taste it.

IMHO I don't think 55deg for a period would hurt the meat to the extent that it would rot.

Edited January 22, 2013 by Single_shot

[hunterman7956]

Not one woman i know ever told me my meat smelled !!! :girlcrazy: Sorry ! I COULDNT RESIST LOL!

[Doc]

Meat has a smell. It smells like meat ...... it's unique and doesn't smell like anything else. Rotten meat also has a distinctive smell, and you ain't going to like it if and when you ever smell it. I'll admit that once someone puts the suggestion in your head, all of a sudden you will be smelling all kinds of things, but believe me, if the meat is bad, you won't have to be asking about it.

55 degrees for a couple hours while butchering is not going to make the meat go bad.

[ants]

Venison has a smell all its own. If it smells different from the raw venison you have smelled in the past,, there might be a problem. If it smells rancid or like old eggs toss it. other than that ..... its hard to say.

[jjb4900]

meat that's not wrapped properly and starts to get freezer burned will also develop an off odor, still safe to eat, but the quality of the meat definitely suffers.

[bkln]

Like SS said, try a small piece and you will know right away.....

[greensider]

i just got done cutting up 10 pounds of speedy meat man i love the smell of raw meat

[fasteddie]

I have shot deer during the summer , removed the hide and butchered them in the garage and never got a "bad"smell even though it was very warm weather .

[the blur]

I just hate it when wifey makes me all paranoid, and I can't even enjoy a steak. I ate 1/4 of it as a test. Tonight I'll eat the rest.

[arrow nocker]

It won't kill ya.Just give ya the sh!ts.LOL.Eat it now with some eggs.If it was bad it would be slimey and stink pretty good when cooking it up.

[G-Man]

Actually most countrys eat what we would consider putrified meat, its very tender, just add a bunch of spices...

[wooly]

Actually most countrys eat what we would consider putrified meat, its very tender, just add a bunch of spices...

Lol- those countries also have a life expectancy of 35, but I get your point!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

You guys ever see Fillet Mignon before it is trimmed and cooked? If you enjoy eating it DON"T!!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Going to do up 15 lb of venison sausage this weekend. I ain't throwing any out. . Cook it to 160-170 degrees, and down the old hatch, LOL.