Kathleen in VA Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 We just opened a package of chicken thighs that smell like rotten eggs. The smell is overwhelming. The sell-by date is still good. I'm just wondering if this is a smell that is associated with being vacuum packed or does it mean they're all rotten. Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 We just opened a package of chicken thighs that smell like rotten eggs. The smell is overwhelming. The sell-by date is still good. I'm just wondering if this is a smell that is associated with being vacuum packed or does it mean they're all rotten. Ugh! Rotten. Toss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Rotten. Toss. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Nope - they're bad! Take 'em back...and order take-out! http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/meat_quality/spoiled_meat.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Wow - we were all kinds of on this! WTM POWER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 All vacuum packed meats smell sort of bad to me, it's the blood smell. When we lived in Germany all of our commissary meats were vacuum packed and had a distinct smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 All vacuum packed meats smell sort of bad to me, it's the blood smell. When we lived in Germany all of our commissary meats were vacuum packed and had a distinct smell. Was it nauseating to the point of taking your appetite away or just a bit off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Nope - they're bad! Take 'em back...and order take-out! http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/meat_quality/spoiled_meat.html Thanks for the link - I bookmarked it for future reference.:) Wish I could order takeout. Looks like a grilled cheese/top ramen night.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Was it nauseating to the point of taking your appetite away or just a bit off? It did not take my appetite away, neither did it exactly smell off. It just smelled sort of bad. But, not like rotten eggs bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in AL Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Can I just say that while sitting here nursing a sore tummy (I ate too many cherries) I scanned this thread title and *thought* it said "Prude vacuum sealed chicken thighs - why the awful smell?" and I was all :eek: :eek:. I had to read it not once more, but *twice* more to read it accurately. :D I'm going to get up and move around now because it seems that I'm dangerous here on the boards with this tummy ache. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 It did not take my appetite away, neither did it exactly smell off. It just smelled sort of bad. But, not like rotten eggs bad. I asked because I've had this happen before with a Perdue oven stuffer roaster. I called the store to complain and they said it was normal for vacuum packed chicken to smell that way. I couldn't eat it though - threw it away. I wonder if I just have a low tolerance for smelly chicken.:D Can I just say that while sitting here nursing a sore tummy (I ate too many cherries) I scanned this thread title and *thought* it said "Prude vacuum sealed chicken thighs - why the awful smell?" and I was all :eek: :eek:. I had to read it not once more, but *twice* more to read it accurately. :D I'm going to get up and move around now because it seems that I'm dangerous here on the boards with this tummy ache. :auto: :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I asked because I've had this happen before with a Perdue oven stuffer roaster. I called the store to complain and they said it was normal for vacuum packed chicken to smell that way. I couldn't eat it though - threw it away. I wonder if I just have a low tolerance for smelly chicken.:D :lol::lol: Ugh, not normal. I once took back a package the evening after I bought the chicken earlier that afternoon. The smell was awful! Rotten eggs, just like you said. The store (Walmart) apologized and refunded my money without question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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