Hmmm...

[severity_softly]

Anyone think eating canned food that expired in the early 2000s will make me sick? I mean, it's canned. As long as it's undamaged, it's not going to hurt me, right?

ETA: Canned potatoes that expired on 2003 taste good. Slightly tinny, but it's almost unnoticeable. I'm eating them with butter, salt and pepper right now. Old can (no exp date) of pasta with white sauce? Smelled so tinny that I felt nauseous. Dumped the rest of that stuff.

It's an old food adventure, people! Now let's see if I survive the potatoes! *waits*

Comments

[florahart]

It may be fine. It may not. I would smell it and look at it pretty carefully--good for one year and good for like six or seven years isn't really the same, and while I suppose they're probably conservative in their dates, so be SURE it expires before it's really not okay, they're probably not THAT conservative.

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

But bacteria shouldn't be able to get into a can if it's sealed right, and after this long a badly sealed can would be obvious, right? I don't expect it to taste very good, but I may try it and pray for my intestines, if it smells and looks good in the can.

[fabrisse.livejournal.com]

If the can hasn't deformed or pushed out in any way, it's probably fine. Don't use it if it smells bad after you open it. Cook anything inside for at least 20 minutes.

[severity-softly.livejournal.com]

I don't even eat anything current with a deformed can. I really don't like the idea of botulism. *G* I just had concerns about an undamaged can, but from what I'm reading online, it seem like a majority of people think it's okay if the can is intact.

Let's cross our fingers, shall we? I may try a can when I get home. If I never post again, you'll know why. ;)