Barbecue (alt.food.barbecue) Discuss barbecue and grilling--southern style "low and slow" smoking of ribs, shoulders and briskets, as well as direct heat grilling of everything from burgers to salmon to vegetables.

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Hi all;

I bought some packaged baby back ribs from Costco, the kind in the
thick plastic wrapper (cryo-pack?). I meant to bbq them the next day
but with the meteorite strike and the Nobel Peace Prize thing and all,
I couldn't.

So they sat in the refrigerator a few (4-5) days. I think I keep my
fridge pretty cold, jduging by commesnts of freinds who come over and
drink beer.

Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.

How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
tenderloin?

Thanks a heap,
-Zz
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> Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
> stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
> meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
> racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.
>
> How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
> ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
> tenderloin?


The cryovac package will keep stuff fresh for a long time. I've kept
unfrozen for two weeks with no problem and I've seen dates stamped on
product even longer.

The heavy smell is normal. It is an oxygen free environment and when you
first open a package it has a strong odor. This is normal and it goes away
in a short time.


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Zz Yzx wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> I bought some packaged baby back ribs from Costco, the kind in the
> thick plastic wrapper (cryo-pack?). I meant to bbq them the next day
> but with the meteorite strike and the Nobel Peace Prize thing and all,
> I couldn't.
>
> So they sat in the refrigerator a few (4-5) days. I think I keep my
> fridge pretty cold, jduging by commesnts of freinds who come over and
> drink beer.
>
> Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
> stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
> meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
> racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.
>
> How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
> ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
> tenderloin?
>
> Thanks a heap,
> -Zz


Never really tested it but if vacuum sealed I think a couple
weeks would be ok. Ya don't think that they sell them things
immediately, right? ;-)

I bought a Foodsaver and vacuum sealing is the only way to
go. If you keep things cold and air away from them their
shelf life increases dramatically.

The strong smell is normal, don't worry about it. Eat and
enjoy.

--
Steve

Old aunts used to poke me in the ribs at weddings cackling,
"you're next." They stopped after I started doing the same
to them at funerals.
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On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:54:31 -0800, Zz Yzx >
wrote:

>Hi all;
>
>I bought some packaged baby back ribs from Costco, the kind in the
>thick plastic wrapper (cryo-pack?). I meant to bbq them the next day
>but with the meteorite strike and the Nobel Peace Prize thing and all,
>I couldn't.
>
>So they sat in the refrigerator a few (4-5) days. I think I keep my
>fridge pretty cold, jduging by commesnts of freinds who come over and
>drink beer.
>
>Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
>stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
>meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
>racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.
>
>How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
>ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
>tenderloin?
>
>Thanks a heap,
>-Zz


Had that type of smell with a cryo-pack of butt roasts (Farmer John
brand), smoked 'em (about 7 lb apiece) for about 10 hours and they
were great. If they smell "porky", they're prolly OK. If they smell
like rotten eggs, then I think I'd chuck 'em. JMHO, YMMV, etc...

Steve in Sandy Eggo
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Zz Yzx wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> I bought some packaged baby back ribs from Costco, the kind in the
> thick plastic wrapper (cryo-pack?). I meant to bbq them the next day
> but with the meteorite strike and the Nobel Peace Prize thing and all,
> I couldn't.
>
> So they sat in the refrigerator a few (4-5) days. I think I keep my
> fridge pretty cold, jduging by commesnts of freinds who come over and
> drink beer.
>
> Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
> stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
> meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
> racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.


I've had pork go bad in the fridge and there is no mistaking that
smell. It was ""bad"".

Cam



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"Zz Yzx" > wrote in message
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> Hi all;
>
> How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
> ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
> tenderloin?
>

Yopu will know when the meat is bad---it smells bad!! Have never kept pork
more than a couple weeks b4 freezing but regulary do keep brisket at least
45days b4 freezing(dedicated meat fridge!)

Buzz


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Thanks everyone;

The smell dissipated pretty fast, and based on the color &tc., I went
ahead and cooked it (3 racks).

It went verrrrry well. I took the racks off (now 6 half-racks),
wrapped them in foil and towels, and stuck them in a cooler. Then the
family ate ate 3. THEN, I forgot to take the other 3 out of the towel
and cooler. SO they sat for 24 hrs, until tonight when I went to the
fridge to get them.

RATS!

-Zz

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 16:54:31 -0800, Zz Yzx >
wrote:

>Hi all;
>
>I bought some packaged baby back ribs from Costco, the kind in the
>thick plastic wrapper (cryo-pack?). I meant to bbq them the next day
>but with the meteorite strike and the Nobel Peace Prize thing and all,
>I couldn't.
>
>So they sat in the refrigerator a few (4-5) days. I think I keep my
>fridge pretty cold, jduging by commesnts of freinds who come over and
>drink beer.
>
>Today, I opened the bag to cook 'em. I noticed a strong smell, much
>stronger than I'm used to. It wasn't a "bad" odor, just a porkish,
>meaty smell that was stronger than I'm used to. The ribs (three
>racks) looked fine, colorwise, &tc.
>
>How long will the experts in this group keep an unopened cryo-pack of
>ribs in the fridge? A pork shoulder? A brisket? A steak? A
>tenderloin?
>
>Thanks a heap,
>-Zz

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