On the other hand, Ritz crackers with an expiration date of Nov 11, 2010 tasted a little different.
I will be honest here. I have been a prepper or survivalist for years now. I have eaten canned veggies 10 years after I got them, Spam 7 or 8 years.. still good as the day I got it.
99% Of food, as long as the can retains integrity, is good for a long long time.
Canned hams are a perfect example of this as well. I have a few of the smaller ones I rotated out of my stash and we lost them behind in the other pantry. Found them.. at least 9 years old and they were as good as the day we got them.
Anchovies and sardines, both excellent sources of Omega-3 generally have no or long expiration dates. Saw some canned hams the other day with expiration dates of 2016! Vienna sausage makes a good trade-off from Spam.
Wife and I are having a discussion regarding staying in the “castle” (her) and GOOD (me). She’ll probably win, so a .22 with a ton of ammo is in the near future. Heck, I’ll buy one anyway.