So...what is this slime on my deli meat?

5-6 day old Turkey...two types actually. One of them is now covered in a glaze of slime. It smells and tastes fine though. Only thing I brought to work, so I will still be eating it. But what the hell is it?

 

Fat more than likely

 

When sliced deli turkey ages, it gets a slime coating. My guess? Bacteria. Will it kill you? Not likely.
The turkey doesn't have sodium nitrate, usually, so it doesn't last as long as other deli meats.

 

I don't know what it is, but I don't think it is fat or bacteria. Why fat? Deli meat is lean and how/why could the fat get out of the meat to form a slime? Also slime isn't fat. The fat in meat is mosty saturated at room temp and is a solid.

Bacteria? I don't know about this one either. Why? highly viscous bacteria? Why in a liquid?

I dunno if this post helps or not haha.

 

Its not a thick layer of slime. I know exactly what the OP is talking about because my wife will throw out deli turkey at the slightest onset of this slime factor, which usually begins to set in about 4-6 days after buying the turkey.

Once that slime develops (the original slices are slightly moist), which is a watery sort of sheen on between the slices, it is about to go bad in a day or two. Going bad = too much bacteria and/or wild yeasts and crap living on it and producing waste (like slime).

 

5-6 days is pushing it on deli turkey sliced actually at the deli...I think theres less preservatives in it so it can't last quite as long as the packaged stuff.

And at like 500 cals a pound I shovel that stuff down like its nothing. My problem is having to goto the grocery store for more every few days.

 

packing glue ?

 

500 calories a pound for turkey? There are around 450 grams in a lb, with 4 calories per gram of protein. That is assuming you have zero fat in it. Can you explain please?

 

Most bacteria stinks. If it were bacteria, you would smell it.

 

I think you need to call Ghostbusters and have them examine it........

 

Good point, and the slime appears immediately before the turkey does spoil. So it is part of the spoilage process.

Bleh.

 

With zero fat it still isn't 100% protein. I was using a program called CalorieKing to figure it out.

At 450 grams it comes back with:
482 calories
16.1 g fat
80.4 g protien
8 g carbs
0 g fiber

Damned if I know what the remaining 353.5 g is made up off. Salt?

 

I read somewhere that deli meats after 4 days old get too much bacteria buildup so keep it 4 days or under... dunno just what I read.



edit: I know where I saw it was on that show where they check your fridge and test stuff for bacteria buildup the chic had week old deli meats and thats when the guy said the 4 day thing... dunno how accurate that is but I don't keep mine over that anymore.. try to just get 4 days worth at a time.

 

fuck I hate that slime. It makes me so irritated that I grill it just to get rid of it

 

ive never personally had any slime on my turkey, a lil mostness maybe, but if there was any slime on my shit i would throw that crap away, is it worth it just to save 5 bucks on turkey, hell no..maybe ur deli guy thinks ur cute and gives u special sauce with ur turkey

 

its called slimacious bactosis,it wont hurt you tho

 

slime = flava!

kinda like the slime covering the SPAM in the can...thats pure tastiness