Trigger Mike Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 A friend gave me a jar of home canned potatoes from 2012. How long are they edible? They look normal I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Is this a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Stuff pressure canned in glass is all right as long as the seal is not broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Howdy, Assuming not a joke.... most home canned stuff is ok until it smells or looks funny. I wouldn't go past three years. But why not use em if you are going to use em? Do you anticipate a shortage in 2030? Make a stew. Done. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Not a joke, they really are 8 years old and he is someone I've been friends with for years but my wife is grossed out by looking at them but I hate to waste food having been starving once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Trigger Mike said: Not a joke, they really are 8 years old and he is someone I've been friends with for years but my wife is grossed out by looking at them but I hate to waste food having been starving once If you're not starving now then do yourself a favor and pitch 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Fresh potatoes are available everywhere and are cheap. I'd toss old canned potatoes; can't see any reason to try them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Back in the day my dad and I would take fishing trips to Wyoming and he would always have cans of potatoes for our outdoor meals over the fire. I really couldn't tell any difference in them other than they were much easier and faster to fix for a meal. Bacon, eggs, potatoes and onions is sure damn good in a cast iron skillet over an open fire! I think if not damaged canned goods will last for many years. I think the expiration dates stamped on them is just to protect the label from liabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Per a Google search. "12 to 18 months How Long Will Canned Potatoes Last? Commercially canned potatoes in tin cans are rated for 3-5 years, but generally, the advice for home canners is to consume home-canned potatoes within 12 to 18 months.Oct 7, 2019" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I follow this rule regarding leftovers-they are never going to get better, so either eat them now or throw them away. I think it applies to home canned goods after 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dude Slade Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 After around 4-5 years they start to lose their nutritional value... but they are still edible. They won't go bad as long as they were processed correctly and are still sealed. However, I would be very careful eating home canned foods not done yourself. Botulism is a real thing. You don't know how they processed those potatoes... if they did it properly, then they are fine. If not, they could kill you. Are you willing to take the risk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 hours ago, J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE said: I follow this rule regarding leftovers-they are never going to get better, A good stew gets better in the fridge for at least 2 weeks. So does chili. But other than a few outliers, my take on leftovers has always been that if they was any good, they wouldn't be left over in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Yeah, what you've got here is a low acid food. It's not going to hang around all that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Chili and stew are not leftovers, they are preprepared meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 The risk of food contamination and especially botulism on something that old!!!!! Man it's just not worth the risk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 at the way the country is going, I bet if I packaged it with toilet paper I could sell them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I've found over the years leftovers seem better to me the second day. They are softer and more tender. Especially meals like goulash, tuna noodle casserole, spaghetti and pizza. Who hasn't loved a reheated slice of meatloaf? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 There’s the old diner sign: today’s soup 25¢ yesterday’s 50¢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 3/9/2020 at 5:01 PM, Trigger Mike said: Not a joke, they really are 8 years old and he is someone I've been friends with for years but my wife is grossed out by looking at them but I hate to waste food having been starving once Oh, sure, experiment with your health eating old food...what could go wrong? Look, I grew up poor and missed lots of meals. I don’t use that as an excuse to be cheap or take chances with old food. But, if you have never had poisoning or gotten really really sick from eating questionable food and you want to have the experience of projectile vomiting and explosive diarrhea, go right on ahead. I can assure you that you will not forget it. Seriously, you hate to waste food that much? Go ahead and eat them. Just don’t drag your family into it. Sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 I gave my 10 year old a 22 pistol and he shot the jar of potatoes. Now I can tell my friend that we enjoyed them, if he ask. We enjoyed shooting them that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 What? You hired a gunslinger to blow away a defenceless jar of potatoes? OH the HUMANITY of it. A 44 mangle em would have been way more fun.... Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Trigger Mike said: I gave my 10 year old a 22 pistol and he shot the jar of potatoes. no video?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 I had a neighbor once call them potaughtoes! We never conversed much after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson County Mike Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hi, here's a link to the USDA, regards, Mike https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/safe-food-handling/shelf-stable-food-safety/ct_index/!ut/p/a1/jZFfT8MgFMU_TR8p1M6l861pYrbqWpdFx_qy0BYoCYUG0KqfXvbnZWbTcZ8453cC915YQQwrRT4EJ05oReT-Xk13aIWm0SxDeTmLHtGieFuVT1mGkvW9B7Z_AEV8Y_7KSdF_-fyGB-7MMltyWA3EdUAopiHm1AGi7EiNhZhp3QJLGHVfgJHGAdtR6ryx18DB7YhqpVDcax2VDFhHannyjkmIG7cTqqWfcAOr81-hyNeiiNeTeV7EqJz8Bi6M7Qhcn4tvnEtdH3a0TVUdJ75DQxk11ITvxsudc4N9CFCAxnEMudZc0rDRfYAuRTptHcTnJBz6V_z9nM6ReOk3iU1_AOZjiaw!/#6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson County Mike Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hi, that's one long link, , but it works, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted July 21, 2020 Author Share Posted July 21, 2020 That is helpful. Glad we didn't eat the taters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I've been a camper most all my life and have never gotten sick from any canned good products. including potatoes My dad would toss a can of beans or corn beef hash in the cast iron skillet on the fire along with onions and eggs when we camped out on fishing trips for years on end in Wyoming.. To me it was the ultimate meal for breakfast, lunch and supper. Hash was my favorite with sauteed onions and carrots tossed in with pork sausage. Spam was good too if you fry the hell out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Rambler Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I have a can of Spam that was given to me as a prank gift (it’s labeled spam for the great outdoors, camo label and a hunter logo) this was in the late 1990s. It sat on my work desk all these years. I love fried spam, but refuse to open it for story sake. Funny thing is it looks fine, no swelling or rust, probably still edible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highwall Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I say open it, fry it, eat it and save the can for story sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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