My first mini-capicola — is this rancid fat?

by JepsonOfigment

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  2. JepsonOfigment on

    As I mentioned in the comments, that yellow-ish outer fat is much softer than everything else. It doesn’t smell putrid or anything, its softness is just a little concerning.

    Should I have trimmed better to start with?

    Is this abnormal?

    Does it seem safe to eat?

    If y’all could scroll through the pics and let me know your experienced thoughts, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks.

    *It was wrapped in air dried hog casing and dried till 40% weight loss.

  3. Did you put red chili flakes on the outside? I’ve seen it discolor due to that before.

  4. being rancid is not poisonous, so try it and tell us if it’s rancid.

    It’s not easy (or even possible) to tell from a picture.

    Rancid is just oxidized fat – like butter that’s been open for too long.

  5. D-e-s-o-l-a-t-e on

    Smell and taste honestly is the way to go with this imo. If you aged this yourself, was there a coating of white mold that you removed? This is penicillin based and should kill any bad bacteria

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