Is this Mince safe?

Kimberley

I bought it yesterday from Iceland, it's sell use by date is the 29 april 08. It looked fine until i turned it into a pan and it was a bit brown in a few places with a smell, not horrid off smell but just a teeny bit. Is it safe to use? Hurry up please it's cooking now

LittleTinker

Yep...Im sure it is

LittleTinker

lol....Ok to eat I mean

worldtraveller

Kimberley wrote: »

I bought it yesterday from Iceland, it's sell use by date is the 29 april 08. It looked fine until i turned it into a pan and it was a bit brown in a few places with a smell, not horrid off smell but just a teeny bit. Is it safe to use? Hurry up please it's cooking now

Oops, it's burnt now! Oh well!

HugoRune_2

Confuscious he say, if you believe mince will do you harm, then it likely will do.
Or was it Charlie Chan?

mad_bad_spender

Yes I think that would be fine too eat.

I do it all the time and haven't died yet anyway

Gingernutmeg

The browny bits are just where the meat has oxidised, it's not dangerous and it just happens when it's exposed to air.

As for the smell, it depends what it was - if it's a sort of sweetish smell (or a cow-y smell) a lot of mince smells like that, I wouldn't worry. If it smelt nasty, then obviously don't eat it Anyway, smelling food is no way really to tell if it's off.

tattycath

Hi. If I have some meat I'm not sure about I cook it and then smell it once cooked, normally it's fine., pork and chicken I'd be very wary if it has a slightly tainted smell, but beef and lamb is normally ok to eat.hth

Kimberley

Ok thats great, if it kills me i'll let you know in spirit

hamletcigars

If I was bothered by a look,smell of food enough to ask ,I sure as ell wouldn't want to eat it

LavenderLily_2

It'll be fine, I've eaten mince like that all the time.