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.

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.
>
>

How long has it been since it was purchased? Or packaged?

Does it still smell after it's been rinsed off? Sometimes the bloody
liquid in the package starts to go, but it doesn't necessarily mean the
meat is bad... yet. Chicken is the worst offender around here, those
packs of cut-up pieces.

If it's happening repeatedly, find another butcher.



Dawn

In article <qntef.33$qw.19@fed1read07>, "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.
>
>

I've found that "fresh" pork from the store won't keep in the
refrigerator for more than one day. I don't know why. My
frige is a monitored 38 to 40 degrees. If I buy pork anymore, I freeze
it right away if I'm not going to use it the same day.

Does not seem to matter where I buy it. It rots quickly. :-(

And yes, I have also returned it when it did that.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

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.

This is normal with pork shoulder roasts, ie pork shoulder, ie pork butt.
It is a sulpher dioxide smell. Once the packaging has been open for 5 to 15
minutes, the smell dissapates. A quick rinse of the meat in cold water will
also dissipate the smell The meat is just fine. I unwrap 200 or so pounds
of pork shoulder every day, and every single time I'll get that smell.

That same smell would indicate a problem with beef or poultry.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com

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.
>
>


Cryovac meat often smells bad when you open the package. The smell
dissipates quickly when you cook it. (It will probably dissipate just
from exposure to air.) If the meat is *really* starting to spoil, the
smell will get worse when you start cooking it.

Best regards,
Bob

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.

Are they cryopacs or regular supermarket ones? I've sometimes had those
cryopac ones smell funky at first, but then after rinsing the meat is
actually ok.


Brian

--
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won't shut up.
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:34:19 -0800, 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.
>
Sounds like one of those repackaged and redated pieces of meat you see
on 60 Minutes etc. It has happened to me too. I took the entire
piece of meat back, but they didn't care.... I only needed to bring in
the wrapper with the price sticker on it and they returned my money
with no problem at all.
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

"Nexis" > ha scritto nel messaggio
news:qntef.33$qw.19@fed1read07...
> 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.

Have you bought it in the same shop? If yes, Change shop.
Pan
>
>

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?

Yes!! Twice - just NASTY!!

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.

If it stinks, I take it back. No ifs, ands or buts.

-L.

"Nexis" > wrote in message news:qntef.33$qw.19@fed1read07...
> 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.


I've had that happen a few times with pork, too. The first few times, I
chucked it into the trash immediately. Last time, I let the smell dissapate
(it went away completely in a few minutes), rinsed the meat, cooked it, and
we ate it. It was fine. I have a really sensitive nose and can often smell
things that nobody else can smell, so I just figured it was me.

Chris

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.

In article >,
jake > wrote:

> 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.

There is nothing like the smell of rotting meat. :-P
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article >,
> jake > wrote:
>
>
>>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.
>
>
> There is nothing like the smell of rotting meat. :-P

? (am i missing an innueando?)

In article >,
jake > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > jake > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>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.
> >
> >
> > There is nothing like the smell of rotting meat. :-P
>
> ? (am i missing an innueando?)

I meant that it was difficult to compare it to anything else.
Mustiness from wild boar is not going to smell the same as outright
spoilage.

IMHO anyway.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

a lot of the pork is pumped full of junk and that makes it smell bad.
Hormel is really bad about it.
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OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article >,
> jake > wrote:
>
>
>>OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>> jake > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>
>>>
>>>There is nothing like the smell of rotting meat. :-P
>>
>>? (am i missing an innueando?)
>
>
> I meant that it was difficult to compare it to anything else.
> Mustiness from wild boar is not going to smell the same as outright
> spoilage.
>
> IMHO anyway.

Oh, I see. I've never smetl boar-smell, so I wouldn't knwo. I'm
intrigued, though, so I'd like to get to know that smell.