THE RAINBOW SHIMMER ON DELI HAM THAT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL BUT CAN SIGNAL SPOILAGE BACTERIAL GROWTH STORAGE MISTAKES OR NATURAL LIGHT REFRACTION AND HOW TO USE SIGHT SMELL TOUCH AND TIME TO DECIDE WHETHER YOUR MEAT IS SAFE OR A DANGEROUS BITE AWAY
After pulling deli ham from the refrigerator, many people freeze for a moment at the sight of it: a shiny, almost metallic rainbow shimmer stretched across the slices. It looks unnatural, suspicious—wrong somehow. For some, it triggers instant panic: Is this spoiled? Is this bacteria? Is this dangerous? Others shrug and keep making their sandwich, … Read more