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pork tenderloin

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edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I just got home from the grocery store and noticed the tenderloin had a stinky smell. Is that a sign that its bad?
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  • Spaceman Spiff
    Spaceman Spiff Posts: 358
    I would be taking it back to the store.

    Spacey
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  • Bluecrab3
    Bluecrab3 Posts: 328
    Send back. When in doubt, throw it out.....
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  • Fidel
    Fidel Posts: 10,172
    Depends. Was it a cryovac wrapped tenderloin?

    Sometimes the process traps some sulfur-smelling gasses and they release when you open the package.

    If the smell doesn't subside in a few minutes I wouldn't eat it. Often time that smell goes away and the meat is actually fine.
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  • Ripnem
    Ripnem Posts: 5,511
    The last pack i bought had an odd smell to it, but it wasn't the kinda smell that I associate with bad food. It was a quad pack (vac packed) from Cosco and we ate all of them without an issue. My past kitchen experience tought me the true bad food smell.

    Ultimately up to you though :)
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
    preflop,

    Rinse it really well in cold water. If it still smells off take it back.

    Steve

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • Unknown
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    yep, it was in the real thick plastic. It was a sulfer smell :S Its on the egg now, now its smellin like hickory :) thanks
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  • BigDawg35
    BigDawg35 Posts: 15
    I had a funky smelling pork tenderloin on Saturday. Opened it up and it didn't have an overpowering smell, but there was some "funk" to it. I removed the cryo packaging and threw it away in an outside trash can. I ran cold water all over the tenderloin and patted it down with paper towels. I let it sit for a couple of minutes. Went back, no smell at all. Smelled just fine.

    It actually turned out great. I used one of Steven Raichlen's recipes for coffee crusted pork tenderloins. I was skeptical until my wife and I had knocked back a whole tenderloin in one sitting and were contemplating the other one. It was a pretty simple recipe for the rub - ground coffee (we used Starbucks, but I'm sure Folgers would have been fine), ground cumin, coriander, fresh cracked black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, and sweet paprika. Liberally applied the rub, let it sit in the fridge for 4 hours, and cooked it. Turned out so good that my wife has a reminder for me to slap my granny next time I see her.
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  • Rolling Egg
    Rolling Egg Posts: 1,995
    I always take them back if they smell bad. No need to roll the dice. Happy egging!
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  • Unknown
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    that sounds good. i'm a big coffee fan, and pork fan. how can that not be good. I'm goin to try that this weekend...got some good star bucks sumatra...i rinsed the tenderloin earlier and everything was eggcelent :P...i guess i was just worried with all the pig flu talk... :woohoo: lol
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  • Mr. & Mrs Potatohead
    Mr. & Mrs Potatohead Posts: 2,037
    Just so we all know...
    You can't get the swine flu from eating the pork.
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