Is beef safe to eat if it turns brown?

Is beef safe to eat if it turns brown?

Just because meat changes color does not mean it has gone bad. Purple-red beef and brown-red beef are completely fine to cook and eat if everything else about the meat seems normal. If meat smells funny, feels sticky or slimy, throw it away because the meat is spoiled.

How long does it take to brown ground beef?

On most stove tops, browning a pound of ground beef should take approximately 7 to 10 minutes. (Just remember as you brush up on how to brown ground beef: It's important to continue stirring and breaking the pieces into the same size with the wooden spoon or heatproof spatula so the ground beef cooks evenly.)

How can you tell if beef is spoiled?

If you're not sure how to tell if meat is bad, give it a good smell. If it smells rancid, strong, or unpleasant, the meat has probably gone bad and should be thrown away. If it smells okay but you're still not sure, touch the surface of the meat. If it feels sticky or slimy, it is probably bad.

How Do You Know When meat is browned?

For the record, when you brown ground meat in a pan, it should be, well, brown and crispy. If it's gray and mealy like mom's taco meat used to be, you're not really browning your meat.