Stumbled across this Cougar Gold while cleaning out an old fridge. It’s 16 years old. Think it’s still good to eat?
Stumbled across this Cougar Gold while cleaning out an old fridge. It’s 16 years old. Think it’s still good to eat?
by SirBarrio
29 Comments
Adventurous-Ad-9778
Shmell it
realsalmineo
Yes. If you don’t trust it, mail it to me.
monkey_trumpets
That is some special shit….
monkey_trumpets
That is some special shit
crawl-space-bob
Open it and show us pictures!
theskullbiker
It’s been refrigerated and the cans don’t look damaged or swolen. I’d eat it.
parabolicpb
Jealous!!!!! I had a can I was storing in the fridge for 10 years and my folks ate it when I was away at college.
x__mephisto
Tins with a cougar on it.
oblongballs72
Bobby says eat it
TDOD1990
Did you eat it yet?
Aesperacchius
If you send one to Rhett & Link I’m sure they’ll eat it. Looks pristine though. I’d definitely eat it if the cheese looks & smells fine.
inyolonepine
Are you me?
Your post made me look at three cans I have in the fridge:
July 2008
March 2009
July 2009
I believe on WSU’s site it says it should be good as long as the can is intact.
molskimeadows
You’ve got an actual treasure on your hands.
Pernicious_Possum
If it’s been continuously refrigerated, I think yes. Verifying that would be hard though
hereandthere_nowhere
At 40$ + per can i would give it a shot.
thepsycholeech
Nice! My parents have one from the late 90s, I’ll need to share a photo. Apparently this cheese is pretty good, though I’ve never tried it.
ChasingBooty2024
They last indefinitely when refrigerated. Perhaps even better aged?
blumpkin
I should hope so, I have a can in my fridge from about 5 years ago that I can’t wait to open. They claim it only gets better with age, if stored properly.
Best-Reality6718
It’s poison! Send it to me immediately for proper disposal.
duck7001
I ate a 1997 Cougar Gold on thanksgiving, you will be fine.
bamdaraddness
I went to school at UI for dairy science and worked at WSU where this is made. That cheese will be AMAZING as long as it’s been kept at the correct temp and the can is still intact.
The time in the can will have given the enzymes time to work their magic! It’ll be slightly crunchy from tyrosine crystals which are godlike in taste.
I’m jealous!!
huuke
Hell yeah
253Bigfoot
It’s going to be delicious, with crunchy crystals. I still think back to when I ate some 11 year old cougar gold, absolutely marvelous.
Known_Escape
I volunteer as tribute!
preluxe
We literally inherited my grandpa’s 6 tins of cougar gold when he died lol. Still have them in the fridge 10 years later and yes we plan on eating them eventually 🙈
nick91884
Natalie didn’t play, it’ll be so good I bet
Jay8088
When you open a can listen for a nice hiss. Then use your nose. Rancid,rotten,unsafe foods will set off your nose-alarm. If you’re still unsure, just a tiny chunk on the tongue. If it tingles – it’s bad. If not, swallow and give it a day. If you wake up the next day, ask yourself why you waited so long to eat more of what’s most likely one of the best cheeses you’ve ever had.
I’ll repeat someone else – I’m jealous.
bygtopp
What is worse in sitting here after just waking up and think 2009 wasn’t 16yrs ago. God I’m old
peppermintmeow
For anyone who is actually interested in the real answer, Cougar Gold just gets better with age. As long as you keep it refrigerated, it can be kept indefinitely. Yes, that’s right, *INDEFINITELY.* It won’t become bitter, it will just develop more of those little crack crystals (if you know, you know).
If you don’t believe me, check out the FAQs on their website. You can confirm what I’m saying there.
29 Comments
Shmell it
Yes. If you don’t trust it, mail it to me.
That is some special shit….
That is some special shit
Open it and show us pictures!
It’s been refrigerated and the cans don’t look damaged or swolen. I’d eat it.
Jealous!!!!! I had a can I was storing in the fridge for 10 years and my folks ate it when I was away at college.
Tins with a cougar on it.
Bobby says eat it
Did you eat it yet?
If you send one to Rhett & Link I’m sure they’ll eat it. Looks pristine though. I’d definitely eat it if the cheese looks & smells fine.
Are you me?
Your post made me look at three cans I have in the fridge:
July 2008
March 2009
July 2009
I believe on WSU’s site it says it should be good as long as the can is intact.
You’ve got an actual treasure on your hands.
If it’s been continuously refrigerated, I think yes. Verifying that would be hard though
At 40$ + per can i would give it a shot.
Nice! My parents have one from the late 90s, I’ll need to share a photo. Apparently this cheese is pretty good, though I’ve never tried it.
They last indefinitely when refrigerated. Perhaps even better aged?
I should hope so, I have a can in my fridge from about 5 years ago that I can’t wait to open. They claim it only gets better with age, if stored properly.
It’s poison! Send it to me immediately for proper disposal.
I ate a 1997 Cougar Gold on thanksgiving, you will be fine.
I went to school at UI for dairy science and worked at WSU where this is made. That cheese will be AMAZING as long as it’s been kept at the correct temp and the can is still intact.
The time in the can will have given the enzymes time to work their magic! It’ll be slightly crunchy from tyrosine crystals which are godlike in taste.
I’m jealous!!
Hell yeah
It’s going to be delicious, with crunchy crystals. I still think back to when I ate some 11 year old cougar gold, absolutely marvelous.
I volunteer as tribute!
We literally inherited my grandpa’s 6 tins of cougar gold when he died lol. Still have them in the fridge 10 years later and yes we plan on eating them eventually 🙈
Natalie didn’t play, it’ll be so good I bet
When you open a can listen for a nice hiss. Then use your nose. Rancid,rotten,unsafe foods will set off your nose-alarm. If you’re still unsure, just a tiny chunk on the tongue. If it tingles – it’s bad. If not, swallow and give it a day. If you wake up the next day, ask yourself why you waited so long to eat more of what’s most likely one of the best cheeses you’ve ever had.
I’ll repeat someone else – I’m jealous.
What is worse in sitting here after just waking up and think 2009 wasn’t 16yrs ago. God I’m old
For anyone who is actually interested in the real answer, Cougar Gold just gets better with age. As long as you keep it refrigerated, it can be kept indefinitely. Yes, that’s right, *INDEFINITELY.* It won’t become bitter, it will just develop more of those little crack crystals (if you know, you know).
If you don’t believe me, check out the FAQs on their website. You can confirm what I’m saying there.
https://creamery.wsu.edu/cougar-cheese/faqs/