Am I over reacting

[summs]

Shot a doe last night. Temp was 35° got down to low 20’s over night. Clean shot and kill. Gutted the deer and drove home.

Had it sit in my truck bed till this morning and when cutting around the ball joint some of the meat looked like this after I cut it. Am I over reacting? I’ve helped butchered 10+ deer in the last 2 years. But I never noticed this.

I don’t notice any strange odor. Has like a greenish brown oily tint. Almost like oil spill shimmer on asphalt would be my best description.

 

[Trial153]

looks great. Not sure what your worried about?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Under your thumb meet looks good/normal. What happens if your trim off the surface meat that looks a touch oxidized?

 

[SouthernCharm]

Should be good, my test. Smell now , ok good to go. smell after freezer, good to go. Smell while cooking good to go. During any of those steps, smells bad, rank, stink, or off, proceed with caution or throw out especially if you get a gag reflex while smelling.

 

[Rufus]

It looks good to me. I’ve noticed that “shimmer” before on deer I’ve butchered. I think it’s fat/meat juices catching the light. As southercharm said above, if it passes the sniff test, it should be fine. -Rufus

 

[summs]

Under your thumb meet looks good/normal. What happens if your trim off the surface meat that looks a touch oxidized?

That was the weird part. The outside looked fine. Cut this chunk and it looked like it oxidized before my eyes. Usually we butcher outside under head lamps. First time doing it in sunlight in a while.
Cut it and it’s pink then right away some color pops

Passes the sniff test. It’s being ground in the next hour.

Just never noticed the shimmer of color before

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Smell is the best indicator.

 

[waspocrew]

I think it looks fine. If it passes the sniff test, you should be good to go.

 

[summs]

Well I ate 1lb if it so far. Maple breakfast sausage cut with pork butt. Taste good.

Might be the first time butchering not a few beers deep. Got into my own head I guess.

 

[huntngolf]

The main lesson here should be to make sure your a few beers deep next time you're butchering

 

[JTabora]

This is completely normal, you see it all the time especially in packaged beef. Link for more details.

Is Iridescent Meat Safe to Eat? | America's Test Kitchen

Learn the science behind what causes that shiny rainbow on beef and deli meats—and whether or not it indicates spoilage.

www.americastestkitchen.com

 

[summs]

@JTabora
Thank you for linking that. Very interesting read and my google searches had me going in circles. All of my searches lacked the word iridescent.

 

[MBounds69]

That is just the fat in the meat. I’ve seen it many times. You are good to go!

 

[Random Dude Guy]

The main lesson here should be to make sure your a few beers deep next time you're butchering

Best advice I've seen on here!