How do you know if uncured ham is bad?
Chef's answer
Although not a perfect test, your senses are usually the most reliable instruments to tell if your ham has gone bad. Some common traits of bad ham are a dull, slimy flesh and a sour smell. The pink meat color will begin changing to a grey color when ham has spoiled.
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For a medium rare steak, bring your thumb to your middle finger, and again, touch the flesh at the base of your thumb. You will feel it a little bit less squishy, and that indicates a medium rare steak. For medium, touch ring finger to thumb.
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Touch Test Method 2: Make a Fist First, make a relaxed fist. The fleshy area of your hand between your thumb and forefinger is soft, which is how a rare steak feels. If you slightly clench your fist, it's a little firmer like medium doneness. Clench your fist tightly and the area will feel like well-done.
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How to Check Your Steak's Temperature Without a ThermometerRaw. Feel the palm of your hand, just below your thumb. ... Rare. Now bring your thumb to your pointer finger, and touch that same part of your palm again. ... Medium-Rare. Touch your thumb to your middle finger. ... Medium. Move your thumb to your ring finger. ... Well-Done. Now touch your thumb to your pinky. .
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If the fish smells pungent, fishy, or ammonia-like, it is probably bad. Fresh salmon should have a very mild scent. Look for a milky coating to indicate the fish has gone bad. A sign that raw fish has gone bad is the presence of a white, translucent skin on top of it..
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If you do not have a thermometer on hand, there are other indications of cooked piece of chicken:Shrinking of the meat. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. ... Check the color of the juices. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. ... Make a small incision in the thickest part of the meat and check the color. PIN IT. Ariana Antonelli. .
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the container is leaking, bulging, or swollen.
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Wet scallops have a ghostly, opaque, pale white or orange-white appearance. Dry scallops will be fleshier and more translucent. At this point, says Serious Eats, you're almost there. Just dry the scallops out a bit more by salting them on a paper towel-lined plate for 15 minutes, sear on high heat and enjoy.
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