I bought some deli meat yesterday (prosciutto) and i think the meat may be spoiled. How can i tell if it is?!
Prosciutto is aged for almost one year after being salted and cured it is hung to air dry for months, it rarely goes bad, only if it has been expose to moisture and not properly refrigerated, if you bought it yesterday, it is fine, it could be that particular brand is more headier than others.
For other lunch meats if they change colour develope an offensive odor, get a milky residue on them or the expiry date has come and gone, do not eat expired meat like Homer Simpson did and end up with a parasite, use your own judgement, for the prosciutto, it would be 3-4 weeks in the frig and opened or not properly sealed to go bad.
Answers: I am a former chef and most people who are not aware of it or having eaten prosciutto may have that feeling, it is a raw salt cured meat, and has a bit of a sour salty funky taste to some people who have not been accustom to it.
Prosciutto is aged for almost one year after being salted and cured it is hung to air dry for months, it rarely goes bad, only if it has been expose to moisture and not properly refrigerated, if you bought it yesterday, it is fine, it could be that particular brand is more headier than others.
For other lunch meats if they change colour develope an offensive odor, get a milky residue on them or the expiry date has come and gone, do not eat expired meat like Homer Simpson did and end up with a parasite, use your own judgement, for the prosciutto, it would be 3-4 weeks in the frig and opened or not properly sealed to go bad.
If it smells rotten....
Eat it and see if it makes you sick.
if it smells funny its no good
if its slimmy its also no good
if the color is off, beware
if your dog will not eat it, get rid of it fast.
smell is best. BUT IF U DON't trust it don't eat it!!!!!!!!
When in doubt, throw it out!!!
there should be a rancid smell but if not then if you run your finger over it and there is a slime or wet feel then that is a sure sign that it has turned and i would take it back to the store they will take it back and either refund you or replace it