Use by today, still safe to eat?

shoutman

Hey I have a lovely looking fillet steak but the use by date is today?

Is it safe to eat? Is there anyway to tell whether its bad or not?

thanks

Redpunto

Steak is supposed to be old to eat as long as ya dont puke when you smell it, it should be ok. Seriously..

Redpunto

Redpunto wrote: »

Steak is supposed to be old to eat as long as ya dont puke when you smell it, it should be ok. Seriously..

I accept no liability or responsibility for any food poisoning, pukin or other in regard to the abovementioned post

Mr Magnolia

If I was in your position and it smelt fine as mentioned above, then I would eat it.

shoutman

It doesn't smell fresh but it doesnt reak either if that makes sense?

Mr Magnolia

Do you know what fresh steak does smell like? If it had turned you'd know by the wiff straight away.

shoutman

I'll eat it and if I don't write again in this thread it is because it was grand... that or i'm dead.

rubadub

Should be fine. They calculate these dates in "bad scenarios". e.g. lying in an open supermarket fridge right up until that date, if it was in a home fridge it will last WAY longer. Temps give exponential differences to stuff going off.

My housemate is really paranoid about meat, always asking me to smell it, I get loads free from him, he just won't believe it is fine.

rockbeer

I think it should be OK. There's usually a bit of leeway on use-by dates. It would be to risky to cut it really fine.

mildews

Why not put it in to a marinade? It will help to preserve it for a couple of extra days. Use by dates are really something that you should'nt ignore. A lot of money is spent in research to determine use-by dates to protect both the customer and and the producer.

Then again, if it don't smell or move on the dish or feel really slimey, it's up to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

Redpunto

mildews wrote: »

Why not put it in to a marinade? It will help to preserve it for a couple of extra days. Use by dates are really something that you should'nt ignore. A lot of money is spent in research to determine use-by dates to protect both the customer and and the producer.

Then again, if it don't smell or move on the dish or feel really slimey, it's up to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

I agree,as long as it doesn't crawl away from yah it should b grand:)

rubadub

mildews wrote: »

A lot of money is spent in research to determine use-by dates to protect both the customer and and the producer.

Exactly, and as I said before they have to veer towards caution and presume poor storage.

Kat1170

Eeehhhhhhh SHOUTMAN you still with us. How was the steak. :D