On Wed, 02 Aug 2017 14:29:08 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:58:39 -0300, wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>thanks lucretia, my glad that you have experience with a food saver
>and can recommend the results. I've been thinking about one for a
>long time.
>Janet US

I just have the original one that came out with the idea of vacuum
packing and it's fine. Their bags are also of more durable plastic
too, think that helps.