Deli Meats - There's a 'sell by' date, but no 'use by' date.

[HomeAppraiser]

Originally posted by: Superrock
What I normally do with something like that is nuke it in the microwave until I hear it pop and sizzle.

I thougt you were talking about his Pre-approved credit card offer!

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Kelemvor

Originally posted by: tasmanian
When its slimy and makes you fell sick when you eat or smell it.

Exactly. The slimy part is a big give away. And just take a smell before you eat it. If the label says turkey but it smells like feces, it's probably past its prime.

Yep. Nose is what you use for this. That's kind of why you have one.

Nose says "nothing wrong here" then eat.
Nose says "PUKE" then don't eat.

Of course in the realm of habeneros it's reversed. "mmm, smells sweet, should eat!" is NOT correct.

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
If the meat dries out enough that you can take a slice of it and stab a man through the heart with it, it's probably best to toss it.

The meat, or the heart?

 

[everman]

Originally posted by: Nebben
lol.

That's what I'm hoping to avoid, is actually taste testing for safety.
Just looking for a ballpark figure. There's some ham in there that I'm eyeballing.

Good until the ham starts eyeballing you.