On Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:58:30 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Wed, 2 Aug 2017 11:45:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>On 8/2/2017 11:10 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I found a couple of packages of Kokanee in the bottom of the deep
>>> freeze marked 5/12. A friend caught them and put them up in
>>> commercial Food Saver. Edible or not?
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>>Probably OK. The foodsaver does an excellent job of keeping stuff. I'd
>>had meats that long and they were very good. If they dried out, you'd
>>see it right away.
>
>They look like they were packed yesterday and since they were almost
>at the floor of the deep freeze they were never exposed to anything
>but cold. I think I'll give them a try. Rosemary and lemon ought to
>work. If not, there are fall-back meals in the same freezer that are
>only a month or so old. Thanks
>Janet US

I think Ed's right - if I know something will be there awhile I make
the effort to vacuum seal it and it makes all the difference, never
had a failure.