It expired today and I know browning can be normal. It smells a little bit funny (but I can’t really tell because the smell of raw meat makes me nauseated anyways). I just added salt and pepper and cooking it now. I paid $27 for it so I’m gonna eat it…

When $27 Meat Goes to the Edge: A Risky Culinary Decision

We’ve all been there: standing in the kitchen, staring at a pricey piece of meat, and realizing it just expired. That’s exactly what happened to one home cook recently, who shared their experience with a $27 cut of meat that had officially hit its expiration date.

“I know browning can be normal,” they admitted, “and it smells a little funny—but I can’t really tell because the smell of raw meat makes me nauseated anyway.” Faced with the prospect of wasting nearly three dozen dollars, they sprinkled salt and pepper over the meat and decided to cook it anyway.

The Fine Line Between Normal and Unsafe