Mountain House Meal Expired?

[tactical_2012]

I bought a ton of Mountain House Meals today for dirt cheap practically free the only catch is they have a "best if used by" date of 2009 and 2010 but do they really go bad since they are freeze dried? Has anyone ate any that are years past the "best if used by".date? Some feed back on this topic would be greatly appreciated

[J]

Already bought em? Might as well try one and let us know how it is.

[kidicarus13]

If you don't have an unexpired Mtn House to compare it to I'm sure it'll taste fine.

[tactical_2012]

Can't complain to much bought 74 meals for $14 today at a garage sale 48 of them were still sealed in cases

[fossilfuel]

There was another topic in here about canned food and expiration dates. I believe the consensus was that they are good for years past the best if used by date, but may suffer some in the taste department.

[StagLefty]

Usually the big factor is how they're stored and temperature. [Beer]

[blacklabel]

Pouches
We guarantee a 7 year shelf life (under recommended storage conditions) for quality of taste and appearance. After 7 years, as long as the pouch has not been punctured or opened, you might notice a slight difference in taste and appearance.

That's from Mountain House directly. Did the seller say how they were stored?

[ChadAmberg]

You know, I think you've just been volunteered to do a taste test, with lotsa pictures!

But like most foods, there's a difference between sell by, recommended use by, and has fuzzy green things growing on it dates. You'll read in the news where people find canned goods from WWI and WWII and try them, and they're just fine.

[2008f450]

I ate a couple puches of freeze dried backpacking meals that were in my pack for a couple years. They were past the best by date and didnt taste too bad. Both my sons ate it with no complaints.A little loss of flavor but when you are hungry it will do just fine.

[jerrymrc]

Here. http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=44421

I had a MH meal last month that was a year past. I have MRE entries that are still being consumed and they are 2001 dates.

As said stored right many things will last much longer than there dates. [Beer]

[xring]

Can't complain to much bought 74 meals for $14 today at a garage sale 48 of them were still sealed in cases


SCORE!

[xring]

I bought a ton of Mountain House Meals today for dirt cheap practically free the only catch is they have a "best if used by" date of 2009 and 2010 but do they really go bad since they are freeze dried? Has anyone ate any that are years past the "best if used by".date? Some feed back on this topic would be greatly appreciated

I personally have eaten a can of tuna that was over ten years past experiation. Rather flaverless with the consistancy of a pate. Once youve eaten three day old water buffalo and considered it a treat your food standards change a bit [Tooth]

[beast556]

Try them out and let us know how they are. I have a ton of MH but none is up for pull yet. If they were stored properly i'm sure they are fine. If they are bad I'm sure you will know once you crack the seal.

[cofi]

how much less flavor could mh stuff have

[bigshane]

...Once youve eaten three day old water buffalo and considered it a treat your food standards change a bit [Tooth]
Holy shnikes! I bet they do!