My boss says there are some good steaks in the freezer we got from a client and he wants me to have them. He says, I know you will prepare them properly. I get them home and open the box and see a date of 6/14/16. Are they worth a shot?

by ChizzySr

27 Comments

  1. jalenwinegar

    Everyone is different, but I would still cook these if I knew they were frozen properly. They might not taste as good as 8 years ago, but if they were frozen before they went bad and not defrosted they are still safe to eat.

  2. poop-money

    Vac packed meat it best used within 3 years, but as long as it’s never been thawed/refrozen it should be safe to eat, though it is well past peak quality.

  3. GamesFranco2819

    Shit if anything, slice them really thin and Philly cheesesteak it up

  4. Different-Tiger-7635

    Make it into steak tartare to be extra safe

  5. angrytortilla

    One day I hope to have “forgot a bunch of wagyu steaks in the freezer for 8 years” money

  6. I once visited a fish warehouse in South Boston that had several tons of fish that had been caught and frozen more than a decade earlier, but was tied up in litigation due to someone labeling and trying to sell it as a slightly different species.

    The team at the warehouse told me it’s still okay (legal and will cook properly) to sell it as ‘fresh’ since it was flash frozen immediately after being caught.

  7. PhortDruid

    Love to see Omaha steaks that aren’t Omaha Steaks! Enjoy the Wagyu.

  8. AdOpposite7560

    In my opinion, those look fine. I would not hesitate to give them a try. If they were all frosted over then that would be different. I have eaten meats wrapped in freezer paper that were as much as five years old and tasted perfect. Those look great so fire up the grill.

  9. BBQ_IS_LIFE

    I dont think i would chance it brother, your math aint mathing you def dont need anything else bringin you down if you cant count to 9.5

  10. nowayjoze

    Nope, it’ll get you sick…mail them my way and I’ll properly dispose them for you.

  11. pwwboatsnhoes

    Wait it was packaged in 2016? Isn’t that more like 9.5 years ago?

  12. I just cooked a steak I found in my chest freezer that was 6 years old. Tasted just like the steer I slaughtered last year

  13. Sikntrdofbeinsikntrd

    Is it safe, no idea. Would I cook it up and eat it, yes.

  14. Great it’s been aged for almost 9 years. Very hard to find beef that’s aged for 9 months even at high end restaurants you can’t find it. Consider yourself lucky

  15. Citizen_Empire

    As long as they were frozen properly, I’d risk it for the biskit.

  16. BlkDawg7727

    Please cook it, eat it and tell us if it was any good or if it made you sick.

  17. If its stayed completely frozen and it’s vacuum sealed, it should be perfectly safe and devoid of freezer burn. I’m a bit puzzled by the posts saying it isn’t safe, unless I’m missing something?

  18. reluctantbastard

    You don’t need that tasteless crap. Bin it

  19. Unlucky_Kitchen8237

    A hard no for me but it’s your stomach.

  20. Rook_James_Bitch

    Air sealed, but a little freezer burned. Shave off a few millimeters (of burn) on each side should be good.