Will Frozen Food that Tastes Like Freezer Hurt You?
By Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
United States
September 28, 2007 11:55pm CST
Tonight I was scavenging for food deep in the recesses of the freezer. I finally found something, a half bag of tater tots. They had expired a year ago, but I figured anything frozen is okay.
I cooked them an extra 5 minutes just to be safe. Then I started eating them. I ate 1... tasted ok. Had another, thought it had a taste to it like something else familiar. After 10 of them, I realized they tasted exactly like our freezer smells.
So I ask around to find out how old these things really are. I know I didn't buy them. My dad figured they had been in our freezer for at least 3 years based on when we last had tater tots.
Are these things harmful?
They sure left a nasty aftertaste.
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4 responses
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
29 Sep 07
I don't think you will die from the tater tots , but they may give you a upset stomach.It isn't a good idea to eat something after the expiration date.If you feel okay 1-2 hours after eating the tots, you should be okay.
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
30 Sep 07
I guess they were okay, I'm still alive. :)
I figured anything in the freezer was probably okay for quite awhile. They used to not even put expiration dates on things. And a lot of medicines don't really expire until a year after it says, so I thought maybe the same precaution was taken with foods.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
2 Oct 07
I used to have a big freezer that was separate from the fridge and it had a chart that told you how long food was good in the freezer.If I can find it, I'll write you so you will know how long to keep food in the freezer.
@casablynn (150)
• United States
29 Sep 07
If it was just that they tasted like your freezer smells, I would say no, probably not harmful for you. But, since they expired a year ago, you might want to stay away from them. However, since you already ate them, you'll have to let us know if they were harmful or not.
