How to Tell if Chicken Is Bad
Look for a change in color.When fresh, raw chicken has a pink, fleshy color., Smell the chicken., Feel the chicken.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Look for a change in color.When fresh
As it starts to spoil, the color fades to grey.
If the color of the chicken begins to look duller, you should use it soon before it goes bad.
Once it looks more grey than pink, it is already too late.
Raw chicken colors can range from appearing grey to having yellow spots that aren’t skin.
If you begin to cook bad chicken it may continue to look dull and not become as white. -
Step 2: raw chicken has a pink
Raw chicken that has gone bad has a very potent odor.
Some describe it as a "sour" smell, while others liken it to the scent of ammonia.
If the chicken has begun to take on an unpleasant or strong odor of any sort, it is best to discard it.
Chicken can start to smell bad while cooking, it is best to discard it if it starts to smell less appealing. , Is it slimy? The touch test is a little more difficult than the color or smell test because chicken naturally has a glossy, somewhat slimy feeling to it.
If this slime remains even after rinsing the chicken under water, however, there is a good chance that the chicken has spoiled.
If the chicken feels unusually sticky, it has almost certainly gone bad. -
Step 3: fleshy color.
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Step 4: Smell the chicken.
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Step 5: Feel the chicken.
Detailed Guide
As it starts to spoil, the color fades to grey.
If the color of the chicken begins to look duller, you should use it soon before it goes bad.
Once it looks more grey than pink, it is already too late.
Raw chicken colors can range from appearing grey to having yellow spots that aren’t skin.
If you begin to cook bad chicken it may continue to look dull and not become as white.
Raw chicken that has gone bad has a very potent odor.
Some describe it as a "sour" smell, while others liken it to the scent of ammonia.
If the chicken has begun to take on an unpleasant or strong odor of any sort, it is best to discard it.
Chicken can start to smell bad while cooking, it is best to discard it if it starts to smell less appealing. , Is it slimy? The touch test is a little more difficult than the color or smell test because chicken naturally has a glossy, somewhat slimy feeling to it.
If this slime remains even after rinsing the chicken under water, however, there is a good chance that the chicken has spoiled.
If the chicken feels unusually sticky, it has almost certainly gone bad.
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