OLD forgotten game meat in the freezer

Would you attempt consumption of said item ? It was only 6.5 years old ! :yikes
We ate it for the last 2 days and you wish you were here for the past perfection that ensued .
Today it will be day 3 eating it and its been in tacos and steaks and it is some kinda of tasty .
I seasoned it and let it sit in the frig another 3 days after I defrosted my find and it looked like last years meat when I defrosted it .
Frozen in water is for sure the best way I have ever encountered to keep fish and game in great condition for lengths of time in the freezer .....:highfive
cut thin and a cast iron rodeo is how we cooked it and for sure .....mmmmm :cheers2

Encased in ice it should last forever. Remember the prehistoric ice man they found

I find that freezing in water is the best method. I know that this is not always practical so if it is over 2 years old and not frozen in water, I throw it out. Before the hurricanes, we had a place that rescued wild animals and about once a year they would ask hunters and fishermen/woman if they had any old meat in their freezer they were going to throw, if they could have it to feed the animals.

That sounds like a worthy cause

As long as it's not freezer burned it should be good for a VERY long time. Freezing in water and vacuum sealing are the best ways I've found to prevent that.

Chris

Personally I have found meat like that which my wife wants to toss but I thaw it out give it the old sniff test and if it isn't freezer burned cook it and have never had a bad experience. IF it has remained frozen whole time, no biggie at all IMO

A large enough piece of meat the freezer burn can be cut off of it

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

A large enough piece of meat the freezer burn can be cut off of it

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Been there, done that! Poor folks have poor ways!! :highfive

Very true.

I would absolutely eat it unless of course it smelled funny. You sir are a food artist!

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie

I would absolutely eat it unless of course it smelled funny. You sir are a food artist!

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aged for 2 days in the frig with special spices and to be sure it was tasty to beat the band
this 5 pack got the meat mallet put on them for my 9 year old ...
the rest just hit the skillet sliced across grain about 1/2 inch thick :highfive

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Encased in ice it should last forever. Remember the prehistoric ice man they found

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Yeah. But I don’t think he was discovered by cannibals!! Lol


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