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Expired, yet, frozen meats [solved]

Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
edited February 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I bought a bunch of frozen ground beef when it was on sale.
I'm typically not a beef guy, but it was cheap. I later forgot about it and every time I saw it thought it was one of my roommates.

The date on the meat is somewhere around 9/15/09.

It's been in the freezer since the day I bought it and has remained sealed and even wrapped in a plastic bag.
Should it still be edible?

Googling around shoots a couple months of being frozen is A-OK but I feel like I'm riding a thin line here.

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  • AresProphetAresProphet Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Most stuff will go at least six months frozen just fine.

    The sell-by date assumes refrigeration. The whole reason you freeze stuff is to make it last longer.

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  • IrukaIruka Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited February 2010
    I wouldn't recommend making burgers from it, as it may taste sort of bland now, but the meat should be fine.

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    In general, red meat doesn't fare too well taste/texture-wise when you freeze it. But if you use it for tacos or chili or something where you're just browning the meat and seasoning it and using it as one ingredient it'll be fine.

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  • Mmmm... Cocks...Mmmm... Cocks... Registered User regular
    edited February 2010
    Excellent, chili is what I was planning on. Thanks chaps.

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