Why is ground beef red on the bottom also?
Recently, I have been buying ground beef in one pound packages that is red throughout. Last evening I bought a 6 pound bulk package (because of the significant savings) from the same store. The meat was red on all surfaces including underneath, but grayish brown throughout the middle. Is the Styrofoam piece on the bottom of the packaging air permeable also?
Best Answer
Because oxygen is still carried through the packaging, but it doesn't travel very far in the meat. This is normal.
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What does it mean when ground beef is red?
After grinding, the surface of beef appears bright red, which is likely the point when the product contains the most oxygen. As oxygen decreases, uncooked ground beef will slowly change to dull red to tan and eventually brown. Those changes occur primarily because of a loss of oxygen.How can u tell if ground beef is bad?
Touch the ground beef. If it's slimy, that's not normal. Smell and visually examine at your ground beef, and if it's brown or an off odor, those could be signs that your ground beef is spoiled. Always remember \u2014 when in doubt, throw it out!Should there be blood in ground beef?
The blood appearing liquid in your hamburger package is actually not blood, but is myoglobin. Nearly all of the blood is drained from a carcass within the first few minutes of the harvest process. Myoglobin is the heme-iron containing protein found in muscle that stores oxygen and gives meat its color.Is Red Meat Good or Bad? – Dr.Berg
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