Lunch Meat - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

09/14/2004 12:25:08 PM · #1

How can you tell if lunch meat has gone bad? I made myself a sandwhich this morning (in the morning, all lunch meat smells rotten) and I'm not sure if the meat is still good.

It's not slimy yet, so that's a good sign. I bought the package about a week ago and it's been unopened in my fridge since then.

There's no "best before" date and no discolouration so far...can somebody help me out?

Edit: More info. It's smoked turkey and I'm already eating it because I'm hungry...

Message edited by author 2004-09-14 12:25:55.

Trinch

Canon EOS-40D

09/14/2004 12:26:23 PM · #2

Be generous. If the recipient of your generousity doesn't get sick, then you can eat it.

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

09/14/2004 12:28:26 PM · #3

To put this in perspective: how good can a compilation of lips and a**es possibly smell?

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/14/2004 12:29:53 PM · #4

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

To put this in perspective: how good can a compilation of lips and a**es possibly smell?

True, but I'm not looking for nicely-scented lips 'n bum, I just want to know if it's rotten.

To be safe, I'm drinking Coca-Cola. The acid should take care of any bacteria...

Canon EOS-20D

09/14/2004 12:30:04 PM · #5

Is it from the deli or is it that prepackaged stuff? The prepackaged stuff can actually last way longer than you think it should but the deli stuff goes bad in a matter of days. If it doesn't smell bad and tastes alright, you're probably fine.

And I don't think turkey is made from lips and asses.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/14/2004 12:31:31 PM · #6

Originally posted by mk:

Well, it does smell bad...but that's always the case.

It's actually the prepackaged stuff from Schneider's or something.

Edit: As for taste, it's pretty good!

Message edited by author 2004-09-14 12:31:51.

colda

Nikon D800

09/14/2004 12:31:35 PM · #7

eat it and follow up with a hot chilli and beer later, that should destroy any nasties :)

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II

09/14/2004 12:32:33 PM · #8

Originally posted by colda:

eat it and follow up with a hot chilli and beer later, that should destroy any nasties :)

Oh, man...just thinking about that gives me rumble-tummy and leaky-butt.

giega

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

09/14/2004 12:32:44 PM · #9

Sounds like you already ate. In a worst case scenario - please DO NOT post pics.

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/14/2004 12:34:07 PM · #10

Update:

Sandwich completed. No major side effects. Moving on to crackers.

colda

Nikon D800

09/14/2004 12:36:27 PM · #11

woah!

careful with those crackers, you any idea what goes into stuff like that?!? ;)

09/14/2004 12:41:34 PM · #12

Originally posted by colda:

woah!

careful with those crackers, you any idea what goes into stuff like that?!? ;)

Hehe!

MrAkamai

Canon EOS-50D

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

09/14/2004 02:24:39 PM · #13

Thanks for the highly entertaining post of the day! :D I was laughing whilst reading this.

longlivenyhc

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

09/14/2004 02:51:41 PM · #14

i ate rotten salami once, i couldnt get the taste out of my mouth for like 5 hours. usually my guage on whether or not lunch meat is bad is if it has mold, or is furry, or is moving.

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

09/14/2004 02:53:29 PM · #15

The packaged stuff lasts longer because of all the extra preservatives - which if you suffer from migraines you can attest to this [nitrates - preservatives - cause migraines].

It's the same stuff that gives bologne and hot dogs that rain-coat like texture.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/14/2004 02:59:25 PM · #16

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

Well, let's have a toast to nitrates! They saved me four bucks on lunch meat as well as ten bucks on Immodium (bum-juice medicine).

mirdonamy

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/14/2004 03:01:18 PM · #17

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

I wouldn't eat anything that smells rotton... just basic rule to live by!

TechnoShroom

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

09/14/2004 04:57:13 PM · #18

Deli turkey should have basically no smell when it is fresh. As it ages it will begin to smell sweet. I would throw it out a day after you notice it starting to smell sweet.

As the aroma continues to increase and become sweeter you'll notice the meat starting to get slick and it may become shiny. By this time though the meat is well on its way.

It's interesting to note that most of us have vastly different ideas about what is good meat today than we did a hundred years ago. It used to be considered a delicacy to hang your catch (deer, pheasant, etc) up outside and age it before consumption. In the case of waterfowl strung up by the neck until the body falls off. It sure made the meat soft and tender and provided certain flavor components you won't find any other way. But most people today would be repulsed by the idea of intentionally eating rotten meat as this thread testifies.

In the end though, your body's natural defenses will protect you from an occasional bad sandwich. You may not like how it protects you but you'll but you'll live.

Bungler

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

09/14/2004 05:00:12 PM · #19

Once anything in your fridge start developing language skills then it's time to order a pizza...

TechnoShroom

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

09/14/2004 05:03:46 PM · #20

Originally posted by Bungler:

Once anything in your fridge start developing language skills then it's time to order a pizza...

....then call all the news media and make a fortune charging people 2 bits a gander.

biohazard

Canon EF 35mm f/2.0

09/15/2004 11:39:52 AM · #21

I reckon we all have weak stomachs now. In the old days of waiting for the neck to drop off people would have probably been much less picky about food (cause they didn't know what food poisoning was.... a witch did it!! Which witch?)

I was in Thailand for a while and it took a fair amount of time before i could eat with locals without getting the old dodgy insides. Your body builds a resistance to the bacteria and becomes stronger.

Maybe its a good idea to eat some old meat every now and again............ can someone try iot and let me know how you get on ;)

09/15/2004 11:49:28 AM · #22

Well, it's day two of the questionable lunch meat and lunch starts in ten minutes. Wish me luck, as I'll be pushing the limits of nitrates as the week progresses.

Jinjit

09/15/2004 12:23:55 PM · #23

Hope to find you alive and well.
Just a basic info, in worst cases eating bad meat lead to death. If you're alive I suppose it is a good sign.

If in doubt - never eat. Pizza sounds just fine.

But don't throuw the remains!!! Think how they can help you out in the next challenge!! Be creative! After all, you did survive...

;-\

TechnoShroom