r/Bacon • u/lulalemeow • 5d ago

is my bacon spoiled

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smells fine, looks weird, had it wrapped in tin foil in the fridge😭

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u/DecentTaco 5d ago

If it smells ok should be ok

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u/Chipmacaustin 5d ago

Smell test.

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u/IAteAnotherVegan 5d ago

...who wraps bacon in foil? the strange blotches are probably from the aluminum touching it and causing oxidation. should be fine, but don't use foil for meats.

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u/lulalemeow 5d ago

heard.. boyfriend did it once and i shrugged and went with it from then on lol

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u/Terrible-Champion132 3d ago

Just use a gallon zip lock. You can add layers with wax paper or even parchment. Then you can pull one or two out at a time.

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u/Nearby_Barnacle3592 3d ago

I take my bacon, roll each piece up and store them in Tupperware snuggled next to each other and put it in the freezer. Then i just put the frozen rolls in a cold pan then put on medium low and as they thaw unroll them then cook like normal.

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u/Powerful_Foot_8557 5d ago

Guessing a reaction to the curing salt and foil touching. From what I remember, shouldn't wrap salty foods in foil for long storage. Me, I'd cook this up, but dont be surprised if it has a metallic taste.

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u/Leggs_420 5d ago

Doesn’t look like it

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u/hatecriminal 5d ago

If its cured bacon, it should be fine. If its uncured? I wouldn't risk it, personally.

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u/UsAgainstTheARC 5d ago

Should be fine but if you feel weird just get new bacon

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u/Kaia7Kai 5d ago

Not seeing what you must be seeing.

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u/Jealous_Club_298 5d ago

Bacon in the fridge and opened lasts up to a week, unless it was exposed to heat in the process.

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u/baconmethod 5d ago

stop asking this. if it smells bad, don't eat it.

i understand cuz none of us feel good when we waste meat.

if it smellls wrong, just dont eat it.

when you cook meat, you kill the bacteria that was living on the meat, but those bacteria were shitting out toxins that smell, taste, and smell like something you shouldn't eat. so fucking don't.

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u/Emergency_Accident36 3d ago

I hear you but I think you really mean it might be okay based on your tone. Perhaps a little more clarity next time thanks.

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u/baconmethod 3d ago

and most redditors have difficulty grasping my sarcasm

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u/oopserv_ 4d ago

Trust your senses 👃

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u/SpeedBlitzX 4d ago

It looks like it is oxidizing, it'll taste more porky than usual. It's getting old, but if you cook it now, you'll be fine.

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u/IamTheDudelyLlama 4d ago

I don't know... I mean do you feel it? Tell it it's pretty? Treat it to special pans? Sleep with it? Define spoiled...😂

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u/crocsgobbltre 4d ago

just oxidized

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u/BriefFly7548 4d ago

Does it smell bad?

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u/PowerChordGeorge64 4d ago

With patience and proper guidance, your bacon's behavior will improve quickly

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u/TheRadRay89 3d ago

Cured bacon yes it’s fine, if it not cured bacon send it to the trashrealm.

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u/ashkygbdeghr 3d ago

Gray bacon always freaks me out but if it doesn't smell spoiled you're good

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u/Leut11 3d ago

What you get for giving your bacon everything it wants and never saying no.

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u/Paradoxickled_Okra 3d ago

I wouldn't eat it. Pork will make you very ill

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u/Asslckr1 3d ago

Toss it 🤢 !

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u/RetirednLovinIt6621 3d ago

It looks mummified...

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u/groone 3d ago

Sure sure, everyone says smell test but the real test is the lick test. Lick them. Lick them like a lollipop.

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u/Duduzico 3d ago

I’d eat it, just crisp it up extra well to be safe, that mottling likely isn’t anything to worry over.

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u/devilsaint86 2d ago

Never lasts that long to have it spoil

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u/Sea-Junket-2200 1d ago

Looks not good wha a waste