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Pork ribeye steaks

Ppooh — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:10:49 GMT

I just found a whole bag of pork ribeye steaks in my freezer that had the date I put on it of 2-10-22 do you think they would be safe to eat?

Re: Pork ribeye steaks

shoekitty — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 04:52:28 GMT

@Ppooh wrote:
I just found a whole bag of pork ribeye steaks in my freezer that had the date I put on it of 2-10-22 do you think they would be safe to eat?

Shoekitty said, well I have done it with frozen items. If there is NO freezer burn,and color is still good, they shoukd be fine. As long as they haven't thawed and re froze over the last 2 years. I think mainly the problem with foods left in freezer too long is they loose vitamins and minerals. I just bought 5 lb ducks, that came frozen from vender. They can be frozen almost 2 years. However, if you have any qualms, just call it a day. And toss them

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Etoile308 — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:09:43 GMT

I live by the rule: when in doubt, throw it out.

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gizmogal — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:16:06 GMT

I doubt if they're dangerous. Bacteria don't thrive if the meat has been continously frozen and well wrapped. Safety would not concern me, but I would still dispose of that meat.

I believe you would find very little to enjoy from cooking those pork steaks. Being frozen for two years means the structure of the protein has been substantially altered over that time. There would be nothing but dry, tough, mostly tasteless meat, no matter how you prepared the pork, what seasonings or cooking methods. Nutritional value would be greatly diminished.

I know it seems wrong to waste long frozen food if it's not toxic or dangerous, but if it isn't nourishing and taste and satisfaction are lacking, what is the point of eating it? Will the morality or ethics of not wasting it help you swallow it?

I've certainly found mystery meat in my freezer once or twice, and I chided myself for letting it get lost in there for so long! Forgive yourself and try harder to turn over your freezer inventory more regularly.

It's not going to feel noble eating dry, tough, unpalatable pork steaks just because they're not actually toxic. Let it be a learning moment and move the meat to the trash.

I'll bet it's rare for you to lose money and have to dispose of forgotten food that could have been a good meal. It's just a mistake. Cheer up!

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elated — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:30:27 GMT

You could defrost one and cook it. If it doesn't taste good just toss it. No harm in trying. It won't hurt .

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Sooner — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:15:53 GMT

Three years? I would pitch it out and wouldn't give it a second thought. No way would I want to cook that or eat it.

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gidgetgh — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:37:29 GMT

@gizmogal wrote:

I doubt if they're dangerous. Bacteria don't thrive if the meat has been continously frozen and well wrapped. Safety would not concern me, but I would still dispose of that meat.

I believe you would find very little to enjoy from cooking those pork steaks. Being frozen for two years means the structure of the protein has been substantially altered over that time. There would be nothing but dry, tough, mostly tasteless meat, no matter how you prepared the pork, what seasonings or cooking methods. Nutritional value would be greatly diminished.

I know it seems wrong to waste long frozen food if it's not toxic or dangerous, but if it isn't nourishing and taste and satisfaction are lacking, what is the point of eating it? Will the morality or ethics of not wasting it help you swallow it?

I've certainly found mystery meat in my freezer once or twice, and I chided myself for letting it get lost in there for so long! Forgive yourself and try harder to turn over your freezer inventory more regularly.

It's not going to feel noble eating dry, tough, unpalatable pork steaks just because they're not actually toxic. Let it be a learning moment and move the meat to the trash.

I'll bet it's rare for you to lose money and have to dispose of forgotten food that could have been a good meal. It's just a mistake. Cheer up!

@gizmogal - 3 years, not 2.

Re: Pork ribeye steaks

gidgetgh — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:37:45 GMT

No way would I eat those.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:17:07 GMT

If they've been frozen rock hard and never even partially thawed, they're likely safe to eat, but the overall nutritional value, taste, and texture may be somewhat compromised.

When I find something that old, out it goes.

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Carolina925 — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:01:45 GMT

Not sure they'd be dangerous to eat but I'd think the flavor was long gone. I'd toss it, as much as I hate wasting food. I was brought up with the "people in China are starving" credo and I can always hear my mother saying it if I throw out food!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:52:49 GMT

We have a chest freezer in our garage. It's too cold out there now, but this is a good reminder to get out there once it warms up enough and to do a freezer overhaul.

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Catastrophe — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:11:21 GMT

No, I don't think so. Their other steaks they usually say I think good for 1 year in the freezer.

Call Rastellis and check with them. I have called them before. I got their phone number from QVC Customer Service.

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Catastrophe — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:16:23 GMT

I have 877-686-3276 for Rastelli's

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We rescue cats — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:50:57 GMT

I would thaw them and cook them, then probably grind them and feed to the animals and birds in the back yard.

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Carmie — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:46:24 GMT

Meat doesn't last as long in a frost free freezer. If you have the type that you must defrost, meat will last for several years.

If the meat is wrapped well in an air proof wrapper, it is probably good to eat with no loss in flavor.

If it looks ok and is not freezer burned or an off color, thaw it out and see. I have eaten three year old meat and other foods from my freezer many times with no ill effects or bad taste. It is safe if it has been 100% frozen.

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songbird — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:49:37 GMT

Anything pork is popular meat. Not for me, as I don't eat pork. I wonder how much it would have been for Ribeye beef steak? That an expensive piece of beef!

Re: Pork ribeye steaks

Ppooh — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

Thank you all. I thawed one out and it wasn't pink so I took your advise and threw them out. This spring I will be doing house cleaning in my freezer. lol.