Is it safe to eat frozen peas that have been expired for 2 years?

[Red Squirrel]

Other than the fact that it was a giant block of ice, any reason not to eat them? They expired in 2013 and I just noticed them at the dark depths of the freezer as I was looking for frozen veggies.

They seem to look normal and smell normal now that I broke it up in the pot and they are now individual peas again. Am I going to die?

 

[Nograts]

Yes. Yes you will die.

Peas are fine though.

 

[lxskllr]

They're safe. They may taste like crap, but they're safe.

 

[Carson Dyle]

If those aren't shriveled up, dried out and freezer burned, you have the most amazing freezer ever invented.

 

[mmntech]

You're done for. Can I have your chunk of Internet?

 

[Matthiasa]

Not getting freezer burn is really simple but leads to a load of ice to chip out every so often.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah, they tasted super nasty, threw em out. I tried.

 

[lxskllr]

Yeah, they tasted super nasty, threw em out. I tried.

Props for trying. Some people just throw things out the day after the best by date, and don't even check it out.

 

[OBLAMA2009]

If those aren't shriveled up, dried out and freezer burned, you have the most amazing freezer ever invented.

this, they get dried out and freezer burned which affects taste and texture and given the low cost of frozen peas, i would just go buy some new ones

 

[Nograts]

this, they get dried out and freezer burned which affects taste and texture and given the low cost of frozen peas, i would just go buy some new ones

How many Canadian dollars do peas cost in the frozen tundra Red?

 

[Nograts]

Oh, and while we're talking about Canadian money, keep your damn dirty pennies on your side of the fence!

 

[Red Squirrel]

They were basically in a block of ice at this point, but I was boiling them anyway so I just broke a chunk off.

But yeah they tasted pretty nasty so threw em out. They were in a sealed packaging though, so it's surprising that would happen but I guess those may still be a tad porous.

 

[Red Squirrel]

How many Canadian dollars do peas cost in the frozen tundra Red?

No idea off the top of my head, I have a bad habit of just picking stuff up without noticing the price. Couple bucks maybe? I just don't like to waste, but it happens.

Up north stuff is ridiculously expensive though, it's probably like 20 bucks for a bag. I think I recall seeing a picture someone posted on Facebook, a box of breaded chicken breasts was like 60 something bucks. Whenever I think I'm getting screwed I just think of how it could be worse. :awe:

 

[Nograts]

No idea off the top of my head, I have a bad habit of just picking stuff up without noticing the price. Couple bucks maybe? I just don't like to waste, but it happens.

Up north stuff is ridiculously expensive though, it's probably like 20 bucks for a bag. I think I recall seeing a picture someone posted on Facebook, a box of breaded chicken breasts was like 60 something bucks. Whenever I think I'm getting screwed I just think of how it could be worse. :awe:

Wow that's insane. But yeah it could be worse. You could be in Canada..... :awe:

 

[Mixolydian]

Props for trying. Some people just throw things out the day after the best by date, and don't even check it out.

That would be me.

 

[DrPizza]

If those aren't shriveled up, dried out and freezer burned, you have the most amazing freezer ever invented.

If you have a frost free freezer, they'll be shriveled up, dried out, and freezer burned in 6 months. But in a chest freezer that's not frost free, they'll last 10 times as long.

 

[eelw]

Yeah, they tasted super nasty, threw em out. I tried.

Kind of surprised it didn't smell funky as you boiled them.

 

[mizzou]

If you have a frost free freezer, they'll be shriveled up, dried out, and freezer burned in 6 months. But in a chest freezer that's not frost free, they'll last 10 times as long.

interesting...why would that be? I always figured it was solely temperature related.

 

[jlee]

Yeah, they tasted super nasty, threw em out. I tried.

Can I have your stuff?

 

[GOLI@TH]

Other than the fact that it was a giant block of ice, any reason not to eat them? They expired in 2013 and I just noticed them at the dark depths of the freezer as I was looking for frozen veggies.

They seem to look normal and smell normal now that I broke it up in the pot and they are now individual peas again. Am I going to die?

Let us know, i'm curious as well. Especially the after-taste. :awe:

 

[Iron Woode]

Yeah, they tasted super nasty, threw em out. I tried.

LOL

I can't usually taste freezer burn so I just eat it anyway.

I did that with a couple burgers I found.

 

[Captante]

They're safe. They may taste like crap, but they're safe.

Exactly.

 

[Iron Woode]

How many Canadian dollars do peas cost in the frozen tundra Red?

I don't know about Timmins but here depending on size and which supplier - usually $2.00 or so for a 750g bag.

Oh, and while we're talking about Canadian money, keep your damn dirty pennies on your side of the fence!

we don't have pennies anymore. There are still some in circulation but they will be gone soon.

 

[DrPizza]

interesting...why would that be? I always figured it was solely temperature related.

Frost free freezers don't keep the interior at 0 degrees all the time. Usually 4 times per day, they warm up to remove any moisture that's accumulating on the coils - i.e., melt any ice forming on the coils. Melt. The water runs off to an evaporator pan under the freezer. The result of this cycling 4 times a day, 7 days a week is that the surface of foods eventually gets freezer burnt - more rapidly than with a chest freezer.

In fact, I was just thinking that tomorrow will be a great day for the annual defrosting of our chest freezer. I'll grab a few of our storage totes, load the food up into them and drag it outside where it's predicted to be below 0. That way the food isn't thawed while the freezer thaws. Personally, I'm not into wasting time - since the freezer is near the door, I'll take the freezer outside and use the garden hose to rinse off the ice. Other people prop a blow dryer in the freezer for half an hour or so.

 

[KeithTalent]

They're safe. They may taste like crap, but they're safe.

This.

KT