General Discussion / Meat safety
« on: October 31, 2013, 10:37:00 am »I'm a new guy here. I am also new to Paleolithic eating... Sort of.
I was a vegetarian that ate an abundance of eggs, fruits, seeds and nuts and veggies.
I recently started eating meat, good meat.
I purchased some grass fed, hormone free, antibiotic free flank steak yesterday. I cut it and had an uncooked, raw piece last night. Then, I kept it in the plastic bag, the original brown butcher bag and another brown grocery bag and put it in the fridge. It was in there over night. Today, I had a few more pieces. BUT, I didn't feel like I should keep it in the fridge for another night.
My questions are: after cutting the meat, can I keep cutting off raw pieces? The person at the market told me that I could eat that raw, as oppose to ground beef, because once beef is ground, the insides are exposed.
Also, how long can I store meat in the fridge and keep cutting off little raw pieces?
If I put it in the freezer, what is the best way to defrost it and keep its nutrients?
I have had great results, a lot of energy. It would be ideal if I could keep this in the fridge for a few days, but my gut says it may not be safe.
Thank you for any help.