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yetanotherBob

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> Well, we finally got to the bottom of our freezer and found an eye of
> round roast dated 4/15/03. The question is... is it still safe to
> eat? Assuming it has dried out some (a lot), I thought putting it in
> the slow cooker and submerging it in beef stock and some sort of stew
> might bring it back to life. Any help or suggestions would be more
> than welcome. Wife wants to pitch it, I think it can still be saved.
>
> Ron Kelley
>
Last year I found an eye of round roast that had been frozen for six and
a half years, and it was fine. Of course it had been vac-packed in a
FoodSaver bag, which really helped with the drying/freezer burn/off-
taste acquisition issues.

But if your roast has been fully frozen all this time, it should
certainly be safe to eat. Since eye of round is a pretty dense cut of
meat, I think it can take more freezer abuse than a thinner steak.

Bob