Originally Posted By: Russ
I pulled a can of beef stew out of the stock that was way past its expiration date. Tasted just fine and I had no ill effects. I added some dehydrated peas that are first rehydrated and then mixed in — easy pea-sy.


Canned food usually has a best before date not an expiration date. Some experts say it should be fine if the can did not bulge. In Germany there an initiative to tell people about that. The main goal is to prevent wasting perfectly fine food.
There are exceptions. If the food was not treated properly, botulinus bacteria may develop. That could get you before the best before date though. The gourmet food surströmming is only good after the can bulged.
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