How long does steak last?

We've had a steak uncooked in the fridge for 4 days now. It was bright red, now it's gone a little tinge of brown and it has a very slight smell to it. My brother reakons it's still fine. I think not.

Thought?

 

next time put it in the freezer, then itll last ages.... (then when ready put it into the fridge for a few hours, then Cook!)

depends how brown it is - cook it first, then determine what you wanna do with it

 

Freezing sucks becuase then you either have to put it out all day long while you're at work, or defrost in the microwave which never works and ruins it?

 

It's dog food..

Your brother is an idiot...

 

I ate one like this once. It wont taste good, but it wont kill you.

There was nothing else in the fridge at the time.

 

I think its fine

if it was off you'd definately know

 

just call it aged meat

 

Eat it and find out.

The best steaks are aged for 60 days in a meat cellar. The bacteria growing on the outside have enzymes which soften the meat. Just cut the green bits off, it won't kill you

 

Look, if the smell is only very slight, then i'd still consider using it... it all depends what you mean by slight.

I buy a whole scotch fillet and cut it into steaks, then put two (one for the mrs and one for me) in a ziploc bag with a piece of baking paper between the two. Then when I want to defrost it, i put the bag in a bowl filled with lukewarm water and it defrosts within about 45 minutes.

 

the best steaks are also probably still whole cuts of meats when aged, rather than aged after slicing. we used to buy vac sealed (crivac?) whole rumps then leave it in a cool room for a month or so. best meat ever.

as for the OP's steak, i had one like that the other day, was fine, but then i've eaten some pretty funky stuff too

 

Meat is expensive, eat it.

 

cook it, eat it, if it tastes bad, chuck it.

I've been meaning to get one of those mini cryvac machines, then I can suck out air, seal teh steaks and chuck them in the fridge for 3 months... mmmm Beautifull then!...

 

It will be fine, your nose is the best judge and if it was off you would definately know it.

 

Probably fine but do you really want to take the risk? How about your brother eats it and you eat something else : )

Although it's steak so it is tempting.

 

I most people saw what good meat looked like after 6 weeks hanging before being cut up they wouldnt eat meat again. I find the whole process fasinating though. Its a skill to do it right though.

 

Meh, atm I'm dead broke so I bought one steak and a few vegies etc for a stir fry. I've been eating part of the steak near every day for must be near a week. I sliced it up and keep it in a bowl under glad wrap. Still fine. although mine hasn't changed color much if at all.

Long story short, eat it.

 

that stake

if its sticky to the touch then its like mucous (sorry) then its a goner an off stake will give off a very pungent smell. Some people like the taste of well hung meat and thats what you have.

 

You know... I had a girl say that exact same thing to me once

 

A joint of well hung meat is not the same as a piece of steak that has been sitting in a styrofoam tray in the fridge for a few days longer than it should. Properly hung steak is kept in a humidity and temperature controlled space and it is kept whole, as a joint, often with a layer of fat around it to help preserve the meat and stop it from going rank.

The main reason we don't see properly hung meat in our butchers is because a) storing it for the extra month costs money and b) it decreases in weight by about 20%, making it very hard to justify the bottom line without raising prices.

 

Which is a shame really. A good piece of beef hung well tastes much better than anything your going to find in a supermarket. When i can find some im happy to pay a premium for it.