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jake
 
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Default bad smelling pork...what's up?

Nexis wrote:
> This is the second time in the last few months this has happened. I picked
> up a couple of pork shoulder roasts to smoke for pulled pork. The use by
> date on them says November 18th. Today is the 15th....so why does it smell
> so bad? It looks normal, not brown or gray or anything. I opened the package
> and the smell about gagged me. Has anyone else had this experience? I assume
> it's bad...at least, I won't eat it. I'll be returning it. Ugh.
>
> kimberly...trying to think of something else to have for dinner.
>
>

It depends on what kid of smell it is. Apparently, boars can have some
sort of (unpleasant) smell. But I'm not sure.