I have purchased 3 rib eye steaks. What is expiration?
I am finding that if I leave the steaks in the refrigerator for three days, they begin darkening. Are they safe to grill and eat after three days? What is a safe storage recommendation?
I am finding that if I leave the steaks in the refrigerator for three days, they begin darkening. Are they safe to grill and eat after three days? What is a safe storage recommendation?
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If they were fresh when you bought them, cooking them 3 days after should be fine.
Rita
After steak is purchased, it may be refrigerated for 3 to 5 days - the "sell-by" date on the package may expire during that storage period, but the steak will remain safe to use after the sell by date if it has been properly stored.
F
More expensive beef is aged for at least 28 days . Posh restaurants have been experimenting with beef aged for up to a year, so I think you can safely keep it in the fridge for a week or more.
♥Sweetness♥
They will be fine for three days. The only reasons they are getting dark is because
A) Oxidation
B) The blood is leaching down to the underside of the steak due to gravity. If you turn the steak over you will see that it is very red and probably will be bloody.
Neither of these things will hurt a steak.
If you bought them and want to extend the usage, freeze them. Freezing means they can be kept indefinitely, but keep in mind, they will get freezer burn, which does not harm them but can give them a rather funky taste, depending on your freezer.
kswck2
They will brown when exposed to air. Sniff test. Smells bad? Toss them out.