Re: buying old meat from supermarket

Nancy2 <nancy-dooley@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>> Nancy2 <nancy-doo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote

>>>>> Any comments on this please, whether one can safetly consume such
meat?

>>>> Corse its safe, if it wasnt they wouldnt be selling it. There
>>>> is a significant taste difference tho. And there may well be
>>>> a significant difference in how tender the meat is too.

>>> I think you give the sellers more credit than they deserve.

>> More fool you.

>>> Everybody's tolerance is different; I cannot eat beef
>>> older than a couple days; it makes me sick as a dog.

>> Your problem. That wont be a safety issue, its purely psychological.

>>> I never buy old meat, regardless of the purveyor.
>>> OTOH, I don't buy much red meat anymore, anyway.

>> Your problem.

> I didn't say it was anyone else's problem, did I?

I didn't say you did, did I ?

> My comments were not made personally to YOU.

I didn't say you did, did I ?

> I can't tolerate things that other people can

Your neurotic problems are your problem.

> - it doesn't bother me, I was merely contributing to the thread.

Nope, dropping a steaming turd in it, actually.

> As to trusting a purveyor because "they wouldn't sell it
> if it weren't still o.k. to eat," that's an ignorant attitude

Nope.

> - mistakes are made every day.

Using that mindlessly silly line, you'd never ever buy anything.

> I don't want to be on the receiving end of an error that can easily be
prevented, thank you.

Using that mindlessly silly line, you'd never ever buy anything.

> You are welcome to eat whatever you like.

I am indeed.

> You may even have my share of "used meat."

There is no share, stupid.