A would you eat it thread...

[LoudestRoar]

In the depths of the freezer, we've found a joint of pork, frozen October 2017.
If it smells and looks ok when defrosted, would you eat it?

Not unless I was desperate - the quality of the meat will probably have deteriorated and become tasteless even if it's harmless

I’d check it pretty thoroughly, but yes.

Yes

I would - in fact I think I probably have!

I would, but then last week I ate burgers from the depths of the freezer that were best before May 2016 so I may not be the best person to ask (I'm still here though!).

I wouldn’t have even noticed tbh!

Thanks all! It's been defrosting and looks and smells fine, so roast pork for dinner it is!

As long as it’s been frozen the whole time and not accidentally defrosted and refrozen, then safety-wise you’re fine to eat it. Taste-wise the quality might have deteriorated, but it should still be perfectly safe.

DH just blitzed our freezer and found some of last years christmas ham. It's defrosted in the fridge. We were going to give it to the fox that runs through our garden but it looks so good DH might have it in his sandwiches.

Yes I wouldn't give it a second thought.

I don't ever check the date on freezer stuff!

It was very nice, and I'm still here to tell the story!

Nah

Ah, oops, sorry

Glad it was good

Of course. A freezer is a time machine.