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Title: Would ya eat it?
Post by: Night goat on March 09, 2017, 07:39:27 PM: Still good? Been frozen as far as I know since I got it in December 2015... Freezer got left open once or twice, never lost power, always stayed....Solid....

Not a turkey fan so...... Yeah

But... Don't wanna throw it away if it's salvageable...

Not too excited cuz it's... Commercially raised turkey....

Never cooked it cuz I live alone

Toss it in the oven, or off a dock?
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Post by: Tbar on March 09, 2017, 07:41:53 PM: Crab bait.
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Post by: JDHasty on March 09, 2017, 07:42:54 PM: Deep freeze or frost free? Deep freeze, no problemo, frost freee it better be wrapped extremely well or it is crab bait.
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Post by: Alchase on March 09, 2017, 07:43:06 PM: Sell by date of Nov 30, 14?

Toss it!!
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Post by: Stein on March 09, 2017, 07:44:14 PM: I would eat it, but crab bait is also a good use.
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Post by: Skillet on March 09, 2017, 07:46:12 PM: When you thaw it, you'll know. Probably going to be better crab bait than sammich meat, imho.
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Post by: snake on March 09, 2017, 07:48:21 PM: eat it
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Post by: Night goat on March 09, 2017, 07:49:06 PM: What if I trimmed it and ran it thru el-grind-o?
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Post by: Mudman on March 09, 2017, 07:51:33 PM: If you were hungry eat it, its fine. If your not why risk it?
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Post by: sumpnz on March 09, 2017, 08:20:34 PM: Worst case it's horribly freezer burned and you use it for crab bait or find someone that feeds their dogs raw food and give it to them.

I'd be tempted to thaw and cook it if the freezer burn isn't too bad. You could always use whatever you don't eat that night for some combination of sandwiches, shredding it for tacos/enchiladas/burros, soups, etc. You can refreeze the meat after you cook it.
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Post by: JDHasty on March 09, 2017, 08:25:21 PM: It's only just over two years old and it appears to be sealed in plastic. If it has been in a deep freeze and it is kept turned down it will probably be fine. If it has been in a frost free it is crab bait, dog food or garbage.
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Post by: bobcat on March 09, 2017, 09:22:16 PM: I wouldn't waste it. It's only two years old and it's been frozen. Cook it up, use it for sandwiches, casseroles, whatever. It's not going to hurt you.
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Post by: Tinmaniac on March 09, 2017, 09:43:47 PM: Crab tastes better.
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Post by: buglebuster on March 09, 2017, 09:54:19 PM: You better eat it! That was one expensive turkey!
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Post by: HighlandLofts on March 10, 2017, 07:03:22 AM: For $62 I wouldn't chance it, use it for crabs or give it to some one the will.

Look at it this way $62 over two years is only a about a $2.75 loss a month
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Post by: pianoman9701 on March 10, 2017, 07:09:17 AM: If it hasn't thawed, look it over for freezer burn and if it looks good, cook it up. :twocents:
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Post by: luvmystang67 on March 10, 2017, 07:15:45 AM: Depends on how much money you make.

If you're paycheck to paycheck and think that things like bear steak taste good, then eating it wont hurt you and you'll get something out of the $60.

If you're single, renting a condo or cheap house, with no family and no kids, and like good food, then make it into crabs.

If you don't have a boat, then go buy one and you'll feel rich no matter which income bracket you're in.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on March 10, 2017, 07:23:26 AM: Quote from: luvmystang67 on March 10, 2017, 07:15:45 AM
Depends on how much money you make.

If you're paycheck to paycheck and think that things like bear steak taste good, then eating it wont hurt you and you'll get something out of the $60.

If you're single, renting a condo or cheap house, with no family and no kids, and like good food, then make it into crabs.

If you don't have a boat, then go buy one and you'll feel rich no matter which income bracket you're in.

I owned a boat once. Felt rich buying it and was thereafter poor until I sold it! :chuckle:
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Post by: nwwanderer on March 10, 2017, 07:56:38 AM: Weigh it, give you a good idea of freezer burn. Poultry does not keep as will as some. Safe if cooked properly? probably. Edible????
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Post by: Angry Perch on March 10, 2017, 10:07:49 AM: We've had factory packaged turkeys in the freezer for 2 plus years. No detectable difference form new. Of course they were always in my control, and always kept in the deep freeze.
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Post by: JDHasty on March 10, 2017, 10:09:42 AM: Quote from: Angry Perch on March 10, 2017, 10:07:49 AM
We've had factory packaged turkeys in the freezer for 2 plus years. No detectable difference form new. Of course they were always in my control, and always kept in the deep freeze.

Absolutely. If it has been in sealed plastic in a deep freeze it will be just fine.
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Post by: HighlandLofts on March 17, 2017, 11:10:21 PM: For $60 I'd thow it AWAY!
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Post by: rasbo on March 18, 2017, 02:42:35 AM: 62 bucks,I would bronze it...Im weird about food left to long in the freezer,thaw it,look at it and decide
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Post by: NW SURVEYOR on March 18, 2017, 05:53:52 AM: Thaw it out slowly and then check it out for burn.
If it looks good roast it with an eye towards enciladas and taco fixings which will require the appropriate seasonings while roasting. (Add some moisture to minimize drying).
If it is a little bit freezer burnt trim it up and make a big batch of tortilla soup.
If it's toast, feed the crabs.
BON APPETITE!!
Rob.