How old of canned venison or meat have you eaten?

[fowl smacker]

How old of canned venison have you eaten and been ok?  I've got some jars from 2022 that I had forgot about, it looks good still.  My grandma says as long as the seals haven't broken it's fine.  What say you?

[Bunny Thumper]

Still sealed? I’d eat it and not think twice!

[Southpole]

Do the ol’ tappy tap on the lid and if it’s still sealed you’re good to go for many years. I’m still eating tuna and pork from 2020, still great.

[3boys]

If sealed it should be fine. I always give it the sniff test to make sure it’s not spoiled. I had a 10 year old can of tuna out of rotation and was still better than the store tuna.

[Fidelk]

In 1966, I was eating C-Rations......in 1967, in Alaska, I was eating K-Rations which had to be either WWII or Korean War vintage......at some point we were advised to toss the K-rats with pork as the cans were bulging.

I'm currently eating elk from September 2022.......both burger and large pieces of top and bottom round.......still perfect after 2 years and 2 months in the chest freezer. Zero freezer burn. Thank you Del Fox Meats.

[fowl smacker]

I figured I could trust grandma, she's in her upper 80's and has been canning since she was a teen.  Thanks all.

[Remnar]

I figured I could trust grandma, she's in her upper 80's and has been canning since she was a teen.  Thanks all.

 

[brokentrail]

I've eaten three year old, still sealed, and it was fine.

[Stein]

Several years back I froze a bunch of pink salmon, had a bunch leftover the next year so I thawed and canned it.  It took me 3 years to go through those cans and it was just fine.  By the third year, I was the only one in the family that would eat it, but waste not want not.

[high_hunter]

Should be good to go.  I've ate 3yo salmon & tuna and 5yo deer without issue if we'll sealed and ring rust free.

[full choke]

When working at a cannery in Alaska we smoked a bunch of sockeye and had the guys can it on the line. On a camping trip with some buddies I found one of those cans of smoked reds. We ate it. It was close to ten yers old. Tasted like we just canned it a few weeks ago. At the least, nobody died.

[finnman]

I am eating 2 year old canned elk and it’s totally fine! I think even up to 5 years the taste will be okay if it’s pressure canned.
If you do water bathing I would not go past 9 months on anything.

[brokentrail]

I am eating 2 year old canned elk and it’s totally fine! I think even up to 5 years the taste will be okay if it’s pressure canned.
If you do water bathing I would not go past 9 months on anything.

I sure hope no one is water bath canning meat!!