How Old is Too Old?

[SteveMcD]

#5727

I found venison steaks and ground venison in the freezer dated DEC 2007!!!! Is it still good to eat? 🙄

[Chris Shelton]

#43963

we have eaten meat older than that, it was good, I would say as long as it is not freezer burnt, but I dont know how “good” it will be nutritionally? But as far as being good, and safe, I think so? I am sure that alot of other guys will pipe in and say . . . O no not past a year . . .

[William Warren]

#44028

Steve,
It could go either way. I’ve had meat that old that looked and tasted fine and I’ve had some that was freezer burned and could not be salvaged. I guess it depends on the packaging and how well it was trimmed before packaging. I usually thaw some out and check for looks and smell. If it looks good and smells good I get the pan hot and start sauteeing an onion and some garlic because we all know that good things begin with sauteeing an onion and some garlic!!

Duncan

[SteveMcD]

#44115

Thanks, Guy… yes it is wrapped in freezer paper from the butcher. So I guess I’ll just have to check it out first.

[Chris Shelton]

#44149

say steve how deep is that freezer for something to hide that long?

[Rocks]

#44548

I’ve eaten quite a bit of two year old meat from the freezer, like Greatree says, as long as it’s not freezer burnt, and smells ok you should be good to go.

[Hiram]

#44639

If you are afraid of it, thaw it out and boil for your dogs. My dogs are very important to me so a good steak would make them and me happy.:)

[Stephen Graf]

#44804

Occasionally mammoth show up in the melting ice. I understand that the folks that live in the area prize these finds for the bounty of meat. So a few years in the old chest freezer couldn’t make a bit of difference if it doesn’t get burned.

There is an episode of Northern Exposure that dealt with this subject. It’s a good thing to watch on these snowy cold days.

Now that I think about it, I think I’ll pull a mammoth…ooops I mean moose…, roast out of the freezer that’s been in there a few years and get my wife to do her magic with it for supper 😆

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