Raw steaks turned brown.. good to eat? ?

Question

We had steaks in the freezer, and I pulled them out one morning and put them in the fridge to thaw for dinner (as I usually would) but we ended up eating out, so when i came home I stuck them back in the freezer. They turned brown. they arent old. I say they're not good to eat probably .. just because my mom always said if raw beef turns brown its bad, but my husband is dead set on grilling them.. does anyone know if them turning brown automatically means they're bad?

Answer 1

They aren't necessarily bad, but probably just freezer burned.  When you freeze meat, the water crystals in the cells break the cellular walls of the meat.  The slower the freezing, the bigger the ice crystals, the more damage it does to the meat.  By thawing and then refreezing, the thawed water in the meat cells piles up on the still frozen cells, and makes bigger ice crystals, further damaging the cell walls of the meat.

Thus, the meat is not "bad," but it's going to taste pretty yucky.  It will be dried out and kind of like eating a hockey puck.

In a situation like that, the best thing to do is to simply leave it in the refrigerator and use it the next day.  Once thawed, meat will store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.  After that, it will spoil.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Well, They arent old. You just put them in the freezer twice and that is more than likely the cause. They are still selling that meat in the store.Its fine, but if your not comfortable then dont eat it.

Answer 3

i wouldnt trust it!!! just 2 be safe

Answer 4

NO IT DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE BAD!!!

Thaw them again, rinse them in cold water and smell them. That is the only way to tell. Brown is not always ruined.. Trust me, I shop the reduced meat section, sometimes the cheap price makes it taste even more better!!!!! If it has been in there a long time then you refroze, you might want to cut the fat off, it will taste freezery!

Answer 5

listen carefuly , i have been a chef for 14 years , the only way i eat my steak is brown , its matured beef you cant beat it, believe me season it well and it will be lovely , red steak is sold because its more eye pleasing for customers , also always cook steak with the fat on . but if the steaks wer any way thawed out after freezing you cant refreeze them again .as captian said above you can only freeze food once if it thaws out you have to eat it , if you dont eat it bin it

Answer 6

You shouldn't re-freeze food - it might be off. Too risky!