spoiled meat
Gone-off animal protein
Spoiled meat is meat that has begun to decompose, becoming unsafe to eat.
The phrase appears in discussions of food safety, historical preservation methods, and the dangers of improper storage.
A persistent myth holds that spices were historically used to disguise spoiled meat, though this is largely false—spices were expensive, rotten meat was not.
The spoiled meat had a sour smell and slimy texture.
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- gone badSpoiled, unfit to consume
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- rotten eggSpoiled ovum
bad smell · stench · maggots · bacteria · mold · foul · rancid · decomposing · flies · garbage · dumpster dive · nausea · slimy · green · food poisoning · bloated · toxic · health hazard
- vulture foodcarrion, carcass, roadkill, animal remains, dead birds
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Naive new targets
fresh cuts · prime cuts · choice cuts · fresh catch · tender meat
spoiled meatcured meat
Salt-preserved animal protein
smoked meat · jerky · canned meat · bacon · prosciutto
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