I'm cooking chicken that smells quite iffy...

[Diamondinthewoof]

Use by date was yesterday but did smell bad. I was unsure weather to use it but plonked in on top of my prepared veg and harissa mix. Spoke to my husband and said I have two options. Either to chuck the lot out or cook and then see what it's like but that the bacteria would be dead/null cooking at 180+.
So I've done it. Dinner will be ready soon.

Wish me luck

Good luck.... rather you than me. I'd have binned it.

I would have chucked it out, hope you are both ok.

Do not risk expired chicken unless you would like to be glued to a toilet for the next 72 hours. Why on earth would you risk it?

I couldn't!!! Sorry

It’s stinking and past its use by date. Why would you??

Noooo! You were meant to say it'll be fine.

It's so annoying how chicken can smell so off one day after use by. Normally you get a few days contingency!

@Everydayisawindingroad

Do not risk expired chicken unless you would like to be glued to a toilet for the next 72 hours. Why on earth would you risk it?

Well, I do think surely the bugs will be cooked to smithereens. Surely the risk would more likely come from chicken touching surfaces and not being cleaned properly or from my hands etc but I was meticulous with the cleaning

I suspect you’ll be regretting that decision! 🤢

But surely if it smells iffy you chuck it out no matter when the use-by date on the packaging is.

@Wolfiefan

It’s stinking and past its use by date. Why would you??

Becausee! I had ruined alllll the veg put putting it on there (sweet potato, leeks, peppers, Harris's and oil) and feel like it's such a waste :(

Cooking won’t kill all bugs. It’s won’t make it not having started to rot.

That's rank. Even if you have cooked it do death it'll still smell minging!

So long as you're not feeding it to anybody else.

If chicken smells bad, it's bad. Ffs. You never eat gone off chicken, regardless of the temp it's cooked to.

Ignore the use by date. Is it grey and a bit slimy? If it smells bad, especially after you’ve left it for 10 mins to get rid of any packaging smell, then you really shouldn’t risk it.

I understand not wanting to waste good, but you’re going to be ill. If you’re not, you must have guts of steel.
If chicken smells off, it isn’t playing a trick

Well it might be a waste of food but it’ll also be a waste to violently shit it all out post-meal and feel absolutely awful for days with food poisoning.

Have you eaten it?

Often the smell is from the packaging abs once it’s aired it’s not so bad. I would have done the same as you... Harissa will mask it well! Good luck!

I must get some magical harissa

You’re insane to even consider eating it

Chicken in plastic packaging often smells a bit suspect even well within date. I suspect you'll be absolutely fine. I'd have eaten it.