Striper meat in fridge for 5 days, still ok?

[ChaosStarter]

Just realized I left some striper meat in the fridge that I meant to freeze from last fridays' trip. Kinda smells like the ocean, if you know what I mean. Is it still ok? Are there signs that's it's no good? I'd REALLY hate to waste this.

[jlrotary]

i totally agree about wasting it, but after 5 days in the fridge it would be going into the trash. thats just my opinion, others might disagree.

[Jay]

Three days maybe but five days it's garbage. I wouldn't take the chance.

[ChaosStarter]

F***************************************k

[ChaosStarter]

I do want to point out that it never saw ambient temps and it went from the ice pack to the fridge. Now I feel like I've wasted the fish. :(


It was in a cooler for a day with ice, then the fridge for 4 days as I just realized....

[chefsamg19]

Yes if it was caught five days ago absolutely

[chefsamg19]

No way man, that fish is FINE!!

[makokeith]

How was it stored? If you filleted and then cleaned in saltwater you may have a chance of not getting sick.

[ChaosStarter]

How was it stored? If you filleted and then cleaned in saltwater you may have a chance of not getting sick.


filleted on the boat, stored on ice for a day, and kept in a ziplock bag all together (zipped of course, but together)


anyone else before i cry and give it to the garbage man?

[MVP]

Smelling it should tell you weather you can eat it or not. There is a difference from smelling a little fishy vs going BAD. If it is no good give Joe Murry (JMurr) a call as I am sure he can put it to good use.

MVP

[Jlavine]

You can store fish in the refrigerator for several days (I do up to 5) if you do it a certain way. I place the fish in a ziploc bag sealed tight with most of the air out, then place it in a large bowl. Fill the bowl and cover the fish with ice and then a little water. Change the ice as needed. It's almost like keeping it in the freezer without freezing it.

Anyone else have tips on storage?

Jeff

[ChaosStarter]

It sucks because usually I'm so good about keeping it on ice for a day or two and then putting it right into vacuum freezer bags. I'm so pissed at myself that I forgot about this. It was only 2-3 filets (we ate the others the night I got back) but still. Decent size and now I've wasted them.

And it definately does smell worse then when you have them in a bag on ice for a day or so, or even defrost them to cook from a vacuum bag.

[jigmup]

5 days in fridge should be fine. If in doubt, soak in milk, for awhile to refresh the filet. I always keep the skin on a filet to help keep it fresh, because no air can get to the one side. Just ate filet tonight that was from Sat, (thats 5 days) and it was perfect.

[Chrisk]

Depends on how cold the frig is. Put your nose up to the filet and if it doesn't stink it's good.

[jmurr711]

i've eaten fish in the fridge up to 5 days just soak it in milk and cook it a lil while longer worst case ya get the sh!ts if ya aint got a Philly stomach

[Jerzee John]

If it smells like Cologne leave it aloan!!!! LOL
No seriously as long as it does'nt have the smell of ammonia it will be perfectly fine to eat. Fresh caught fish should be fine if properly cared for for up to 10 days. Almost all of the fresh fish you purchase at the market is at least 5 days old. Enjoy it you have nothing to worry about

[sportfishingusa]

One Thing To Remember When Dealing With Fish, Many People Misunderstand This.......



if It Smells Like Fish It Is Bad...



Fish Should Smell Like The Ocean, Smell Like Nothing, Or Smell A Little Of Whatever It Might Be Stored In, Fish Should Never Smell Like Fish!!!

[sportfishingusa]

You can store fish in the refrigerator for several days (I do up to 5) if you do it a certain way. I place the fish in a ziploc bag sealed tight with most of the air out, then place it in a large bowl. Fill the bowl and cover the fish with ice and then a little water. Change the ice as needed. It's almost like keeping it in the freezer without freezing it.

Anyone else have tips on storage?

Jeff



If you put the filets inside of a small zip lock, then put smaller zips into the larger zip lock, then fill the large zip lock with water, stick in the freezer and it forms a ice casing around the filets. although they will get ice cold and basically freeze, you will notice a 100 percent different in taste, texture, and even the look of the fish when it comes out.

used to do this in a giant freezer after tuna fishing, you can even use vacuum bags if you have a machine!

[ChaosStarter]

Sportfishing, like I said, they had a similar smell that filets have when you pull them out of the bag from a boat trip but stronger. I soaked them in a quick salt water bath and the smell pretty much disappeared. What do you think?

[njboarder]

If the fridge was cold enough, you should be fine.

You see, as fishermen, we're so spoiled with the freshest fish meat, we forget that the fish ordinary people buy from typical supermarkets are probably older than 5 days since it was killed/processed.
Cook it throughly just to make sure though.

[duranautic al]

5 days?...yum,yum eat em up!

[Life's A Beach]

Mondays and Wednesdays are garbage days!


WHY take a chance? If you're not comfortable (and you're not or you wouldn't be asking), toss it.

It's not like you're not going to catch anymore...........first timers catching fish the size my Father DREAMED about.

Jersey John IS right though.........store bought fish tends to be 5-10 days old when used. If a commercial boat is out at sea for 5 days then the fish they caught on the first day is already 5 days by the time they get to the dock. And it's not like they're constantly re-icing it??? I think store bought tends to seem fresher because the melting ice whisks away slime and odor.

[ChaosStarter]

Im only asking because I honestly don't know. I've only been eating fish for maybe a year now and this is the first time I let this happen....

[frugalfisherman]

Smell it

[surfrod]

smelling like the ocean is fine, smelling like, uh, crabs or worse is not.

if it never saw ambient temps then think for a minute.

how long is that "fresh" fish in a grocery been sitting at fridge temps between catch and sell? (edit: I see a couple of others mentioned
this already....oops)

DON'T THROW IT AWAY.

if it smells "real real fishy" then it's probably already turned, if you just "smell" it compared to the fresh, non smell, it's ok.

I'm sure many many others have posted this before (and probably wouldn't have helped in this case but...) -> vacuum seal your fish.

I really don't care about the extra cost, it's worth it to me in the amount of fish I haven't let get freezer burnt in a zip lock in my freezer. Found 2 packs of tog from last fall that taste about as fresh as the day I packed them. They were buried and in working through the freezer this spring voila!

ah well, as to the striper, give a small piece a quick saute'... see if it cooks up and flakes nicely, and taste it... you won't die.

well probably won't die :D :D

[ChaosStarter]

I always vacuum seal my fish. That I got right. I was hoping to freeze this.

[RnK]

Once read the definition of fresh fish, found in supermarket or at a fish mongers is 3-4 days old, time it takes to process, sell to wholesaler, sell to retailer.

So it could be OK, smell will tell you. If you are ever buying fish, never feel funny asking if you can smell it before you buy.

If you are going to use fish after its been filleted on a boat make sure you wash it off when you get home. Those knives and cutting boards are not exactly the cleanest.

Striper keep ca 3-4 weeks frozen. We bot a food saver that vacuum seals and is supposed to extend that to 3 months. Have a freezer loaded with striper fillets, gonna put that to the test.

russ

[DMac]

Take the fish and soak in ice cold saltwater using either sea salt or kosher salt. in a large container. Bowl or whatever you had. in addition to the salt at one tablespoon of vinegar to the water. Let it sit for about 30 mins add ice to keep it really cold. then completely dry the fillets and smell them if that did not remove the smell then trash it.

Hence why I am such an advocate to cleaning my fish and immediately rinsing in saltwater. Absolute must. All I do is go home dry and vacuum seal.

[HFC76]

Don't throw it away, if its no good, freeze it and use it for crab bait, just make sure you mark it as crab bait (don't ask me why I know this)

[vinntastic]

GARBAGE!CHINESE RESTURANT!COOK FOR CAT,I WOULDNT EAT IT GET BACK OUT THERE AND CATCH YOUR SELF SOMETHING:eek: CATCHIN IS GOOD;)

[Life's A Beach]

Anyone with kids knows that THEIR refrigerator does NOT retain ambiant temperature. "I'm just looking for something to eat".

I agree with Vinnie............toss the fish then toss the jigs for some fresh stuff. Nothing turns a family off to fish like BAD fish (don't ask ME how I know)

[bunker dunker]

"there Was One Night,at Band Camp.when I Took Some Old Stripped Bass"

[aruvio]

The fish is fine!

You ever see those whole fish at foodtown? They looked like they were dragged through the streets before thrown on ice and kept there for two weeks.

Like someone mentioned, we're spoiled to fresh fish.

Here's another tip to keep the fish fresh;

Wrap in paper towel and change the paper towel every day/every other day. That way the fish doesn't sit in the slime/fluid that comes off of it.

Had you done that, you can eat the fish up to a week later safely, thought 5-6 days is a max for me

[Leif]

When in doubt...thow it out. Or if you have a garden bury it as fertilizer.

Leif

[WIDOWER]

I've frozen fluke and ate them 6 months later...no fancy freezing techniques....just fillet...freezer bag...and freeze! If in doubt...give a dog a piece....they won't eat it if bad!

[WIDOWER]

Better yet...give the wife some. If she wakes up it's fine...if not....bury it alll!

[njboarder]

Better yet...give the wife some. If she wakes up it's fine...if not....bury it alll!

Just noticed your screen name.. I won't say too much more, since it'd turn out to be a bad joke.. :D

[Bobby Kojak]

Of course it's still good. If it has been on ice or refrigerated for 5 days. No problem. The average time that fresh fish bought at the supermarket and the time that it's caught is approximately 7 days, Enough said. Enjoy.......

[Ryan W]

Eh, better than what happened to me. Left my freezer open by accident last night, an entire trash barrel of fish went bad :mad:. LAB was right about those kids and "ambient temperature" LMAO.

[AJFISH13]

Eh, better than what happened to me. Left my freezer open by accident last night, an entire trash barrel of fish went bad :mad:. LAB was right about those kids and "ambient temperature" LMAO.

Left some of the cod we got up in Mass in the fridge for 3 days and it went bad. Smelled horrible but it was cooler iced for 2 days. Chaos Starter, if it don't smell bad, you can eat it. Smells bad, fertilizer. Just don't let it go to waste.

[Tommy]

I've frozen fluke and ate them 6 months later...no fancy freezing techniques....just fillet...freezer bag...and freeze! If in doubt...give a dog a piece....they won't eat it if bad!


Hell my dog likes to eat deer shit, that is really bad, I don't think the dog test is safe.

[jmurr711]

so whats the verdict did ya eat it yet?

[Wilson]

By the time you get a definitive answer that fish will be 2 weeks old! Always trust the nose, it knows:D

[vinntastic]

I Would Say Catch It, Eat It The Same Day;) Or Freeze It..refridge I Wouldnt Put It..as Far As Buying Fish From Supermarket,never Did..

[Duffman]

Eat it. If ya get sick, dont do it again.

[Pennsy Guy]

Eat it. If ya get sick, dont do it again.

It's probably good, depending on how strong it smells...don't know about the milk thing, I'm remembering back in the 40's and into the late 50's, some fish markets used bleach to extend the shelf life 2-4 days...that's why I'd smell bleach when I'd go in early A.M. for fish heads /racks for crabing...

Good that you do vacuum seal...too bad you forgot 'em in the fridge...you grow tomatoes? Always good for fertilizer, a chunk under each set..if you don't feel comfortable eating them...

Chucky

[irishc]

Go buy a sub sandwich before you cook the fish... After cooking, if it tastes bad throw it in the mulch pile, garden, whatever... and eat the sub. If after cooking it tastes good (I'm beting it will;) ) then take the sub and go fishing the next day and try and catch more!

[areyouforreel]

Are you kidding me! That fish is fine. That fish is still in better condition then anything you would get in the supermarket.

[Reelron]

Last day of Tog (4/30) season we caught a bunch of Tog, on Tagged Fish. I bagged my filets and put a couple bags in the fridge. Wife took a bag to work on Tuesday 5/3 & gave it to her sister. We went to Sunday dinner at sister's (5/8) One dish was crabmeat stuffed, baked fish. Wife asked sister if this was the Blackfish she had given her? "Yes" I didn't eat any but others did, no one got sick.

[ChaosStarter]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone!! I ended up keeping it and vacuum-sealing and then freezing it. I marked the bags (to distinguish it from the other filets I already had in there) and we'll just have to try it one day.

[eagleyankfan]

Thanks for all of the replies everyone!! I ended up keeping it and vacuum-sealing and then freezing it. I marked the bags (to distinguish it from the other filets I already had in there) and we'll just have to try it one day.

Oh, I wouldn't have done that.

[bunker dunker]

all that and ya frooze it.:rolleyes:

[jmurr711]

yeah i wouldn't of frozen it either i never freezz anything after 3 days at most in the fridge ahahahahh

[ChaosStarter]

:(