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Green fat on frozen pork butt
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GrateEggspectations
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Have had a couple of butts in the freezer since last fall. When I recently checked on them, they featured a lot of fat that had turned quite green. They have been continuously and thoroughly frozen since purchase.
What say you? I know the general consensus is to toss when questionable, but I also don't want to do so unecessarily; butts are hard to come by in my area and given the consistent freezing, I fail to see how this could be spoilage and am therefore inclined to proceed.
What say you? I know the general consensus is to toss when questionable, but I also don't want to do so unecessarily; butts are hard to come by in my area and given the consistent freezing, I fail to see how this could be spoilage and am therefore inclined to proceed.
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@Woodchunk: Thanks. Had seen that, but is it less than conclusive.
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I agree, it was. The one common thing I found was this is most likely caused by light or air. In the freezer so no light so maybe a tiny hole in the package or on the seam.
First st time I have seen this. Sounds like a preservative thing. Is it ok to eat, that's the ? -
So, how did it smell when thawed?
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Zmokin said:So, how did it smell when thawed?
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maybe something in the solution added/enhanced, what does the label say about that. never seen anything turn green in the freezer, grey yes
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GrateEggspectations said:*Bump*
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It could very well be it is nothing and you will be fine. I hope whatever you choose, you don't get sick over it. -
I wouldn't eat it. It may be fine, but I wouldn't chance it. Let us know what you decide to do.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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Had the same thing on a Costco rack of pork last year. When thawed it had that sulfer smell that I couldn't get to go away after a couple of rinses. I ended up throwing it out under the better safe than sorry theory.Eggin' with a Large and SmallTwin Cities, MN
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It is probably just the blood/liquids at the surface of the meat that oxidized. Thaw it, rinse it and trim if required but I don’t see why it would not be good.____________________Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. •Niccolo Machiavelli
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I would be very afraid that I would end up calling Ralph on the big white phone.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Food doesn't go bad when frozen. Looks like freezer burn.
Presumably you already know your freezer didn't fail during the period it was frozen. Minerals will migrate through frozen meat. I'm guessing this is similar to the green ring around an egg yolk after boiling. It's definitely not biological if it occurred while frozen.
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Give some of it to your neighbor who borrowed some tools he didn't return. Just do it when his wife and kids are out of town, that way the innocent are not affected ! Just kidding, rinse, rinse, rinse then smell !LBGE, and just enough knowledge and gadgets to be dangerous .
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If your assertion that there was never a freezer loss of power, I agree with Nola. Trim, cook eat if there are no bag leaks or bad smell.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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Just an update on this thread for anyone who might be interested. After soliciting some of your opinions about the odd colour of the butt pictures in the original post, I ultimately simply avoided the issue and let the pork shoulder sit in the freezer.
Today, I once again contemplated future use of the butt (for a get-together with friends this weekend) and removed the butt from the freezer for another inspection. In doing so, I recounted the scenario to my (incredibly intelligent) wife, and she suggested it could simply be the fluorescent lights in our back room. Accordingly, I took the frozen butts to an area featuring halogens and low and behold, the greenish hue turned a reassuring whiteish-gray. The discrepancy in colour caused by the lighting was really extremely profound.
Just wanted to share in case others come across this issue.
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GrateEggspectations said:I agree that a sniff test could be somewhat indicative though.
- A bad smell IS a reason to throw it away, because if the spoilage bacteria have had a chance to grow that much, the dangerous ones may also have grown that much.
- But the absence of a bad smell does NOT tell you it's safe to eat. The bugs that make you sick or even kill you don't make food smell bad.
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johnkitchens said:I would be very afraid that I would end up calling Ralph on the big white phone.Large, Small, Mini Max & Mini.
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So, I ate this thing yesterday (as did my family and guests) and we’re all still alive. At least I assume my friends are alive; I haven’t heard from them.
Funny thing is, this was a butt that had sat in the freezer two years. After cooking, I FTC’d for 8 hours. Was easily my best ever butt. Incredibly tender, moist and not at all greasy.
Moral of the story - green butts rock. -
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