tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post8760627082538630164..comments2024-01-17T04:20:21.902-07:00Comments on The Urban Survivalist: Mmmm corned beefThe Urban Survivalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-8882429176431707922009-10-16T14:06:54.530-06:002009-10-16T14:06:54.530-06:00Thanks - this is exactly the question for which I ...Thanks - this is exactly the question for which I was looking for an answer. I have a sealed package of corned beef dated May 1, 2009, and today is October 16, 2009. It's been in a drawer in the fridge (inside the plastic shopping bag from the store, so I couldn't tell what it was) since then. I worked in a grocery store for many years, and from information learned there, I thought it was probably ok, but wasn't totally sure. After reading your comments, I decided to try it. It still looked fresh, and just now when I opened it up, it still smelled fresh. I am cooking it now, and am sure it will be delicious for supper tonight. Thanks so much for the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-10492037253416593182009-02-10T05:35:00.000-07:002009-02-10T05:35:00.000-07:00One final note regarding expiration dates on medic...One final note regarding expiration dates on medicines. The US DOD studied the issue some years ago as a cost-saving measure and concluded that they lasted and were still 90% effective three times as long as the manufacturer suggested. Needless to say this saved significant $$ for the DOD, and since they have not been replacing pharmaceutical products until quite a while after the expiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-19646792435863271192009-01-25T18:33:00.000-07:002009-01-25T18:33:00.000-07:00Bud, by the time they get through with that slab-o...Bud, by the time they get through with that slab-o-beef, it's no longer meat and fat, it's pure protein and might as well be jerky. In a past job, I used to look at bacterial data on different cuts of meat and I can tell you corned beef and bison meat have the lowest indices in the survey. The other reason for both, is that when you get a cut of beef or ground bison, you are dealing with meat from a single animal. Corned beef is practically purified by the goop. Bison has so little fat and is so carefully processed, usually by small plants, that bacteria never get a foothold. That ground beef at the supermarket usually has meat in it from several dozen different cows at various ages and states of health. To top it off, the grinders will always have trace amounts of beef that might have been festering there from the morning shift, so its freshness will vary. Oh, and I didn't include it, but ostrich meat? Might as well eat it raw, it's so clean. Apparently, ostriches are immune to darn near everything.msspurlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136310703044570110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-30584367265108456332009-01-05T00:47:00.000-07:002009-01-05T00:47:00.000-07:00We just did the same thing with some corned beef t...We just did the same thing with some corned beef that I think we got right after Easter. It's been in the freezer since then, so the "expiration" date got bumped.<BR/>Cooked it all day in the crock pot, added some quartered cabbage (from the garden! in January!) about a half-hour before eating, and mashed up some taters.<BR/>Yum, yum.<BR/>The odd thing, we were both hungry afterwards. <BR/>My wife says it's something to do with certain spices that can boost appetite.<BR/>We've got another corned beef still waiting in the freezer for a week or two down the road.<BR/>Hang in there!Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288414444000169938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-75464564840057005892008-12-31T17:24:00.000-07:002008-12-31T17:24:00.000-07:00I guess I'll start keeping a few extra corned beef...I guess I'll start keeping a few extra corned beef roasts in the fridge then. I see them at the grocery store all the time for a few bucks on clearance. It'll be nice to have some meat in the fridge that'll last a bit longer than everything else.The Urban Survivalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-62035683800273946572008-12-26T13:48:00.000-07:002008-12-26T13:48:00.000-07:00one of my favorite things to do with corned beef i...one of my favorite things to do with corned beef is boil it for about half the recommended time, then roast it, the rest of the time(i prefer a little more well done).<BR/>always tender this way and somewhat less saltier sometimes<BR/>marcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-51588099040064594242008-12-24T20:23:00.000-07:002008-12-24T20:23:00.000-07:00Corned beef was om times now gone was the beef equ...Corned beef was om times now gone was the beef equivalent of Salt Pork in that once properly cured and stored, it would last almost forever. Sailors on the old ships got very tired of corned beef quite quickly especially when all they had to go with it was hard tack and a warm low quality beer. Yum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-56764939450896109462008-12-24T07:22:00.000-07:002008-12-24T07:22:00.000-07:00"Best by" and "expiration" dates are two different..."Best by" and "expiration" dates are two different beasts. "Best by" means just that - the taste and nutrition will be prime and after that date it will start to decline. "Expiration" date means don't use it after that. However, there is usually a few days after that date that there will be no spoilage. To be sure with your corned beef - call the manufacturer. Oh, of course you can freeze items at their expiration date.<BR/><BR/>Now, for that smoke, next time. Wet a dish towel, to the point it won't drip, and swing it around the kitchen. For whatever reason it clears the smoke. For the scent, put out a dish of white vinegar - it absorbs the smell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-79066049640935672682008-12-24T00:53:00.000-07:002008-12-24T00:53:00.000-07:00My (half-)brother and his wife, bless their hearts...My (half-)brother and his wife, bless their hearts, got sick from some schmarm they ngested long a night ago; now they strictly adhere to "the date".<BR/>Point is, the driving force s$!t was odiferous-borderline, and they charged ahead... can only hope it was HIS maternal side of the family what shined thru.<BR/>Come to think, his mom don't do NO cookin' when OUR dad is away...<BR/><BR/>:P<BR/><BR/>Keeper in the dank-- er, -- DARK!<BR/><BR/>CygnusdozolikeCygnus MacLlyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501567755613392501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-57079214756963451102008-12-23T21:35:00.000-07:002008-12-23T21:35:00.000-07:00Update: Not only did she wonder what smelled so gr...Update: Not only did she wonder what smelled so great when she walked in the door but when I gave her a bit she absolutely loved it. I even told her how long it's been sitting in the fridge. With that she was actually more impressed. So what's the moral of this story? The dates that manufacturers put on their products is little more than a suggestion. Decide for yourself.The Urban Survivalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.com