Important Note for "Imitation Boneless Pork Rib" M

[BackwoodsPundit]

Do NOT try to eat this without warming it. At room temperature, it tastes sort of like i remember that other brand of spam (Treet I think it was called) or maybe deviled treet it was.. um.. not good.

Warmed for a brief moment in the microwave or via other means, it is much more savory and tasty.

[kman]

Thanks for the warning. I just happen to have a Pork Rib entree sitting here so I'll have to try it soon.

Here's another warning for you...do not eat 5 year old canned beef stew unless you love the taste of tin. I've got a bunch of canned stuff in my "Y2K" closet - stuff I bought before I discovered the joys of MREs. So I've decided to start eating my way though it to get rid of it. This will also give me the pleasant experience of finding out exactly what happens to canned goods over the course of 5+ years.

The beef stew was ok but definitely had a tinny taste to it. I feel like I should be picking bits of metal out of my teeth instead of beef. The good news is that I'm not sick (yet)! But it's only been 30 minutes...

[donelurkin]

Oh, man, I love the Y2K reference. I am sooo glad I am not the only one still working off the Y2K cache. At least mine are 1995 production civilian MRE's...

Seriously, don't eat that shit, OK? I don't know how many cans you have, but if it does not taste good even when you are hungry, bite the bullet and toss it. You already earned our respect with this site and the "week of MREs" stunt. One swelling can and you are on your way to the ER, dude.

[kman]

Thanks for the advice, donelurkin, but don't worry...I'm crazy but I'm not *that* crazy. Any can that looks suspicious goes right in the trash. In this case, the beef stew looked and smelled just fine - it just had a funny tin taste to it.

I just googled for tinny tasting foods and ran across this artice:

Are My Canned Foods Still Safe?
http://extension.missouri.edu/extension ... sp?id=3050

Commercially canned foods should be stored in a cool, dry place for best retention of nutrients and quality. Avoid storing next to kitchen ranges, furnaces, radiators, and steam pipes. Also protect against freezing temperatures.

Recommended storage for canned foods is usually a year. If canned properly, the food is safe indefinitely. However, nutritional value and quality may be reduced. Poor storage conditions can also reduce the quality.

Once a can is opened, the food becomes perishable. Refrigerate or freeze immediately any unused food. It is best to store food in glass or plastic containers. Acid foods especially can pick up the metal taste from a can easily.

[DIRTYDAVE]

I never knew pork, especially artifical pork, to be acidic...oh well, guess you learned me...