Canned crab meat?

[palmettomoon]

I purchased some Hamm's beer tonight (in honor of letusbuyyourcar) and when I got home I started looking through the cabinets for other yucky stuff to try. I found some crab meat (canned) that I must have purchased from Costco in 2005. It has a 'best buy' date of 2007 and I understand as long as the cans show no sign of spoilage or bad odors once opened, it's supposed to be okay but may not have the best flavor or color/texture.

Anybody have any experience with really old crab meat? Should I just save it for a dip when I have people over that I don't like?

 

[MRM]

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[palmettomoon]

Okay, wait one.

 

[Cadcom]

I purchased some Hamm's beer tonight (in honor of letusbuyyourcar) and when I got home I started looking through the cabinets for other yucky stuff to try. I found some crab meat (canned) that I must have purchased from Costco in 2005. It has a 'best buy' date of 2007 and I understand as long as the cans show no sign of spoilage or bad odors once opened, it's supposed to be okay but may not have the best flavor or color/texture.

Anybody have any experience with really old crab meat? Should I just save it for a dip when I have people over that I don't like?

I'd rather drink Hillary Clintons bath water. Either way your getting old crab juice and musty flavors but that old stuff in the can could be deadly (er).

 

[MRM]

Ten years is a long time to marinate.
I bet it would be mushy.
A blender tonic seems appropriate.
Got any "aged" pickled stuff?
Maybe check the bottom fridge shelf for some suitably themed mix.

 

[HERMET]

I give most canned goods a pretty liberal variable on expiration dates but I'm not sure I'd be willing to chow down on some musty crab.

 

[spistols]

I would call it chum by now.

 

[medium187mph]

Sure, it should be fine...

Make sure to open it up outdoors lol!

 

[Redneck1919]

Fish Bait

 

[palmettomoon]

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