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SideShow Bob
10-12-2015, 16:39
I was looking through the freezer today and ran across a package of pork steaks dated 3 years and a couple of months ago.
They are heavy foil wrapped and upon opening do not appear to have any freezer burn on them.
Should they just be tossed out ?
beast556
10-12-2015, 16:41
Chest freezer or your kitchen freezer????? If they were in a chest freezer I would cook them and see how they turn out, kitchen freezer I would toss them. Just my two cents. B
Guylee
10-12-2015, 16:42
Only one way to find out! Fire up the grill!
SideShow Bob
10-12-2015, 16:44
Chest freezer or your kitchen freezer????? If they were in a chest freezer I would cook them and see how they turn out, kitchen freezer I would toss them. Just my two cents. B



In the bottom back of the kitchen freezer, Side by side type.
SideShow Bob
10-12-2015, 16:46
Only one way to find out! Fire up the grill!


Aren't you the one that ate the 3 month old eggs that were covered in oil ?
UncleDave
10-12-2015, 16:52
If there is no freezer burn you should be good.
earplug
10-12-2015, 17:09
We had some 2012 Pork the other day. Made Green Chili.
buffalobo
10-12-2015, 17:16
If no freezer burn and normal appearance, cook it up.

I usually designate old stuff in freezer to recipe like chili or stew or pot pie. If flavor is off a little no worries.

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Danimal
10-12-2015, 17:40
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Guylee
10-12-2015, 18:08
Aren't you the one that ate the 3 month old eggs that were covered in oil ?

[LOL]No but holy shit I wanna meet that guy!
Irving
10-12-2015, 18:47
Aren't you the one that ate the 3 month old eggs that were covered in oil ?

That was me.
Irving
10-12-2015, 18:48
[LOL]No but holy shit I wanna meet that guy!

I made a couple YouTube videos.
20X11
10-12-2015, 19:24
Why risk it? Are you starving? Broke? Just make dog food out of it.
lex137
10-12-2015, 19:39
Pork is cheap toss that shit!
newracer
10-12-2015, 19:42
I hate waste so I'd eat it.
SideShow Bob
10-12-2015, 20:53
Why risk it? Are you starving? Broke? Just make dog food out of it.

Well, there are prisoners that don't get pork..............

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/151845-No-more-pork-in-Fed-Prisons
kwando
10-12-2015, 21:36
in foil... toss it. vacuum sealed = still good
Jer
10-13-2015, 09:44
Personally, I don't keep frozen items anywhere near as long as most people do. They tend to lose their nutritional value fairly rapidly. On top of that it's not that they don't go bad when frozen they just do so at a much slower rate and differently than when not frozen. That 'bad taste' is usually a good indication that your meat is poop. I also avoid frozen meat whenever possible. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my meat flavor though and most won't notice the minor differences.
68Charger
10-13-2015, 10:07
Personally I'd feed it to the dogs, they'll love the funky flavor (and if they could talk, they'd tell you what you've had in your freezer over the last 3 years)

Not that I'd think it's unsafe, just that it's not going to taste good.
izzy
10-13-2015, 10:27
For me if I have to ask that question the answer is no don't eat it.
Dave
10-13-2015, 12:14
Probably be safe to eat, just might not taste great. Stuff like this is why I use a vac sealer and a sharpie to put a date on it.
SideShow Bob
10-13-2015, 17:11
Well, the boss (wife) made a command decision, she threw them out before I got home today and could throw them on the grill.