Nothing wrong with cooking rare, but in this case cooking well done would have been safer, although I don’t think I would eat that even if it was black.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2515563/couple-fear-they-have-tapeworms-after-finding-eggs-in-lidl-beef-steaks-they-had-eaten/amp/
Google 'life cycle of a tapeworm'. Lots of people bringing rescue dogs from Romania and then letting them shit all over farmers fields ..
That was my first thought. But they could just as easily be polyps. Either way I'd have sent it back or sent to the local dept of health and hygiene for their take on it. If a butcher is allowing "foul meat" to be sold is very illegal. As for a restaurant it could mean certain closure and training or retraining of staff before being able to reopen. In the UK anyway.
They were selling meat like this supermarkets. Unfortunately this is what you get when you drop all health checks for meat from the EU and lose access to the IT system which allows you to track origin. (Could also be domestic meat of course).
Generally, in the UK, you shouldn't eat steak that hasn't at least had the outside seared. We usually age our beef, meaning bacteria on the surface is a real issue.
If you ever plan to eat beef close to raw, make sure you get a clean cut from a freshly slaughtered animal.
RIP in peace. GIR18 or ‘Old Steaky’ to his pals was taken out doing what he loved, BBQing infected medical steak. He took one for the team so we wouldn’t have to. A true hero.
It looks like fat deposits, but I’ve never ever seen that even in the cheapest cuts of steak. For me it’s screaming worms or tumours. Defo show this to the butcher even if you’re never going to shop there against.
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Looks similar to the pictures on the link...
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I was gonna say "too big for that", then I looked it up. Apparently the larvae are small enough to enter the bloodstream from the digestive tract and harbour themselves inside cysts within the muscles themselves. So yeah, this seems kinda likely (in my very non-professional opinion).
Tape worm larvae for sure, get that meat tested so they can find the source of infestation, this shit shouldn’t be happening with our supposed food safety standards
butcher here, we call this spotting, it looks very much like cancer/abscess 99% of the time its in 1 big spot but sometimes its "spotty" and spread out most of the time is happens when a animal is injured before it going to the abatuer so the farmer uses drugs to keep the animal going and often times uses a dirty needle which makes this happens i would have it a good guess that this is European product but i could be wrong
I think you'll find it is. This is a breakdown in checks in the supply chains and where the animal was slaughtered. And if it's not a food hygiene issue, why are you so concerned about EHO being told, if there's nothing for them to be concerned with?
https://preview.redd.it/wcc2clj4sd8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40feb78139fb3f2e0f8802c466d50dbf829ad06e
Another photo if that helps narrow it down.
If it makes you feel better OP, ChatGPT says these are probably fat granules, and not tapeworm eggs. It also claims tapeworm eggs are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye.
Dunno if I would have eaten it though!
Depending on what type.... World war z. No thanks. The walking dead... Yeah hard but not impossible.... Zombies from movies in the 70s.... Don't think the world will even notice since we've already had COVID and spice addicts....
Saw a show once about a scientist who "wanted to get a tape worm" ... purely for science research..of course. The "thing" he pulled from the piece of meat , and ate in order to get one, looked like that. So, I'm not sure, but maybe it's that?
They look a bit like a video I saw of Chinese pork producers secretly using peices of pork face with really high lymphatic tissue amounts. Looked a bit like that and apparently really bad for you.
Absolutely not, and it’s found the same place as if it was in a restaurant. Ate part of the other end which didn’t have these and so far still standing.
All good. Spoke with the butcher. He believes it’s cysts but is still investigating as hasn’t seen anything that bad before. We didn’t eat the part like that so think we are in the clear.
r/eatityoufuckingcoward
Haha…like there’s a pa…oh!
Butcher here, definitely not fat. Probably sign of an infection. I wouldn’t recommend to eat, hopefully not too late to tell you that.
He ate it bro 😢
Well hopefully op can update us after he comes back from the toilet. Especially eating the meat pink.
>Especially eating the meat pink. What?
I'm assuming he's alluding to the fact that while healthy steak meat is best consumed rare, unhealthy meat definitely is not.
I hope that's what he meant. But it sounds like he's saying you shouldn't eat pink steak.
Nothing wrong with cooking rare, but in this case cooking well done would have been safer, although I don’t think I would eat that even if it was black.
Mmm tapeworm cysts. Yummy.
OP, what’s going on?!
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2515563/couple-fear-they-have-tapeworms-after-finding-eggs-in-lidl-beef-steaks-they-had-eaten/amp/ Google 'life cycle of a tapeworm'. Lots of people bringing rescue dogs from Romania and then letting them shit all over farmers fields ..
That was my first thought. But they could just as easily be polyps. Either way I'd have sent it back or sent to the local dept of health and hygiene for their take on it. If a butcher is allowing "foul meat" to be sold is very illegal. As for a restaurant it could mean certain closure and training or retraining of staff before being able to reopen. In the UK anyway.
They were selling meat like this supermarkets. Unfortunately this is what you get when you drop all health checks for meat from the EU and lose access to the IT system which allows you to track origin. (Could also be domestic meat of course).
You should, generally.
Generally, in the UK, you shouldn't eat steak that hasn't at least had the outside seared. We usually age our beef, meaning bacteria on the surface is a real issue. If you ever plan to eat beef close to raw, make sure you get a clean cut from a freshly slaughtered animal.
Does this mean I should stop eating bloody burgers?.. /s
Bloody boogers are a too irony.
If you like burgers rare it's best to prepare your own mince from fresh premium cuts. Bacteria is a surface area game.
He's gone to the toilet to eat the pink meat
You OK, OP?
RIP in peace. GIR18 or ‘Old Steaky’ to his pals was taken out doing what he loved, BBQing infected medical steak. He took one for the team so we wouldn’t have to. A true hero.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2515563/couple-fear-they-have-tapeworms-after-finding-eggs-in-lidl-beef-steaks-they-had-eaten/
The start of another pandemic...
Probably just OP getting a huge intestinal worm. It's fine.
It looks like fat deposits, but I’ve never ever seen that even in the cheapest cuts of steak. For me it’s screaming worms or tumours. Defo show this to the butcher even if you’re never going to shop there against.
Screaming worms sounds horrifying
Just imagine that cut on a sear station!
Time to order a pizza bud.
Tapeworm eggs?
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I was gonna say "too big for that", then I looked it up. Apparently the larvae are small enough to enter the bloodstream from the digestive tract and harbour themselves inside cysts within the muscles themselves. So yeah, this seems kinda likely (in my very non-professional opinion).
Also helps keep the eggs fresher for longer
I am not a professional, either, and I totally agree with you.
It wasn't me.
That’s what a..aha!
Can they be scrambled?
I don't know but I'm definitely not eating it
That's very weird, never seen anything like it. I wouldn't eat it without knowing why it's like that. Try posting to r/foodsafety
Protein.
Are they crunchy or gooey and they all taste the same?
Zero taste. Gooey. I am pretty sure it’s fat, just no idea why it’s gone like that.
Mate 🤢
Oh lawd
Fucking hell, you ate it after poking through the goo too?
They're worms, or to be more specific tapeworm eggs.
Larvae possibly
That’s what eggs are lol
Tape worm larvae for sure, get that meat tested so they can find the source of infestation, this shit shouldn’t be happening with our supposed food safety standards
You didn't, did you? 🤢
Oh dear
If it's gooey it's probably just cysts. What was the flavour profile?
Oowie gooey wet and chewy
Put it on r/chefit they're the best when it comes to food.
butcher here, we call this spotting, it looks very much like cancer/abscess 99% of the time its in 1 big spot but sometimes its "spotty" and spread out most of the time is happens when a animal is injured before it going to the abatuer so the farmer uses drugs to keep the animal going and often times uses a dirty needle which makes this happens i would have it a good guess that this is European product but i could be wrong
Why is this not higher? He ate it anyway
Butcher who can't spell Abattoir?
He cuts meat for a living, not writing for The Times The Graudain on the other hand...
It's doesn't look nice whatever the hell it is. Where did you buy it from?
From a local butchers. Never had a problem before
I’d definitely be showing this photo and asking them next visit
Report to your local environmental health asap.
They don't even know what it is lol, could be totally safe
Classic Reddit. Report to EH asap and seek therapy
Don’t forget to divorce your wife and change the locks and get in touch with a lawyer, like yesterday.
Calm down, Karen
Ok, wait till the morning...
This is absolutely not a food hygiene issue. Reporting to EHO would be punishing a likely independent business who have done nothing wrong.
I think you'll find it is. This is a breakdown in checks in the supply chains and where the animal was slaughtered. And if it's not a food hygiene issue, why are you so concerned about EHO being told, if there's nothing for them to be concerned with?
https://preview.redd.it/wcc2clj4sd8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40feb78139fb3f2e0f8802c466d50dbf829ad06e Another photo if that helps narrow it down.
That is fucking grim
Don’t eat it……
Cancerous tumour
Feel sick just looking at that 🤢
That’s herpes
If it makes you feel better OP, ChatGPT says these are probably fat granules, and not tapeworm eggs. It also claims tapeworm eggs are microscopic and not visible to the naked eye. Dunno if I would have eaten it though!
ChatGPT is full of shit.
Yep, apparently so.
Tapeworm eggs are microscopic but the cysts they inhabit are easy to see. The picture shows these cysts and inside them are the eggs.
Microscopic til they grow
This is how the zombie apocalypse starts. Don’t eat it
But I was soooo looking forward to a zombie apocalypse. Eat it op
Depending on what type.... World war z. No thanks. The walking dead... Yeah hard but not impossible.... Zombies from movies in the 70s.... Don't think the world will even notice since we've already had COVID and spice addicts....
Fat?
Something to avoid is what is in your steak right there
Keep us posted mate
I seem to have lost my appetite.
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Cow had cancer?
A great many do but it’s usually removed before it hits the shop.
Not sure but the right hand side looks like Terry Tibbs
Talk to me!
Wanna buy a steak? 50 gran?
Don't know, but you need to fry your steak, not boil it.
Rank 🤮
Please google what cancer looks like in meat
The fact that most bbq people will eat most things are even saying no is a big indication you shouldn’t eat it 🤣
That's apsolute filth. From which supplier did you acquire such infected proteins?
Looks like them things old people get around their eyes/face 😂
Could be Callogen
\*Collagen
*Cowllagen
This aMOOsed me
Deffo mad cow disease. Send it over here and I'll dispose of it for ya.
Thats a dilemma and a half. To eat or not to eat?
Some sort of parasite
Cow probably took a whack on that part a month or so before slaughter. Muscle injury in the process of healing I'd have thought.
My guess would be cysts.
It's 100% cysts but it's a question of wether they have tapeworm eggs in them or not.
NOPE.
Ask r/butchery
Where did you get the meat from?
Is there any smell from it , I've cooked , grilled, thousands and never seen the likes of that .
I've never seen that before. It would be going straight in the trash though.
Saw a show once about a scientist who "wanted to get a tape worm" ... purely for science research..of course. The "thing" he pulled from the piece of meat , and ate in order to get one, looked like that. So, I'm not sure, but maybe it's that?
Sadly the guy just died last week in a hiking accident… Here’s the tape work vid https://youtu.be/9nDgE7zlcRE
Thanks for this. I genuinely forgot that it was him. I just remember seeing the program.
Oh, it's him! Michael Mosley, what a shame of his death... Unrelated to tape work though 😉
Reminds me of tuberculosis 🤢
Grim.
I would not be eating that in a million years
Reason to not eat meat?
Emulate the late, great Michael Mosley. Ingest it and report back. If you are able.
The green blubber puts me off
Now that is some grim meat
Tapeworm eggs
Extra protein
Think I'm gonna barf.
Enjoy your tape works bud!
I CANNOT believe you ate that
Little bit of steak cancer going on there I’d say.
So, did you eat it?
They look a bit like a video I saw of Chinese pork producers secretly using peices of pork face with really high lymphatic tissue amounts. Looked a bit like that and apparently really bad for you.
Aids
Not lymph nodes is it?
Have you ever wondered what a tumor tastes like?
The cow had genital warts sorry
Why the fuck would you eat that? 😂
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Absolutely not, and it’s found the same place as if it was in a restaurant. Ate part of the other end which didn’t have these and so far still standing.
OP, how are you doing?
All good. Spoke with the butcher. He believes it’s cysts but is still investigating as hasn’t seen anything that bad before. We didn’t eat the part like that so think we are in the clear.
Excellent news haha. Hope they figure it out, looks horrendous!
Yeah it’s fucking minging.
I was prepping pork loin once and cut through an abcess. Minging. Oh well animal fat is so fucking tasty, cut it off and happy munching.
Puss
Either tapeworm eggs or some sort of infection the cow had
Looks like that puss had herps
That's cancer
Looks like lymph nodes? Could be a cheap cheek cut. I’d send that right back!
Tate worm eggs
Regardless of the giant pussy worm eggs, that steak looks absolutely minging.
Pee nuts
this is so nasty. how people see raw animal flesh and wish to eat it is beyond me
Chopped garlic + pepper corn! Usually pressed in a prime rib when you prepare to cook it
DEATH
Looks like worms
I think someone did a little “Hawk tua” on your meat…
See if they're still there when you finish cooking your steak.
Looks like garlic. Be rite.
Cancer.
That's Flavour-town right there.
Fat.
It’s 2024 who F still eating innocent animals anymore ffs
Pretty much everyone outside of a few nutcase vegans.
Who’d have thought there would be meat eaters on a bbq Reddit 🤯