Found a whole lamb shoulder I forgot in the walk-in for 10 days

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10 days ago I would have told you that lamb shoulder is basically indestructible, that you could leave it for a week and it'd be fine. But then my buddy Marcus who manages a BBQ joint let me try some ribeye he forgot for eleven days and I had to change my whole view on meat aging. The funk on that thing was incredible, like a funky cheese but in beef form, totally different from anything you buy at a store. I guess there's a fine line between aged meat and spoiled meat and I used to think that line was way tighter than it actually is.

piperr581mo ago

Did you ever get any mold on that ribeye? I left a pork shoulder in my fridge for two weeks once and it got this white fuzzy coating that smelled pretty strong. I just washed it off and cooked it anyway. Turned out okay but my wife wouldn't touch it. She still brings it up anytime I mention leaving meat around too long.