how long does cryovac seafood last
Submitted by beachsoul on Wed, 2015-11-18 08:17
Hi I was given some fish that has a date of 12 months old it was cryovaced snapper......
How old would you say was acceptable to eat?
Seems too old to me. I was thinking cray bait for my mates pots to be honesst
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beachsoul
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Must add
This is from one of those people that head north and cannot enjoy themselves unless they bring home 20kg of fillets each.....20 for the father 20 for no 1 son 20 for no2 son....
I just enjoy the fishing and like to bring a little home for mum and dad ( pensioners ) and maybe a few feeds at home....after that I am capable of getting a feed locally and enjoy doing so
cruzy111
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Hope you tuned the guy
Hope you tuned the guy about being a greedy I certainly would. I here so many stories of people throwing out fillets or using them for crab or cray bait it makes my blood boil. By taking fish of these people you just encourage them to do it again.
D_d_001
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suddenly the guy that gave
suddenly the guy that gave the poster some fillets is greedy ???? (hahahah have to remember what a bastard act giving my parents some fillets next time I get back from a trip north is ~~~~~~)
BTW No one said anything about the original fisherman using the fillets for crab or cray bait. Only the poster said he may do that.
cruzy111
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Did you read the ad on to
Did you read the ad on to his post. No problem givin fillets family and friends I do it regularly. But after 1 year??? And yes Ive talked to many fishos over the years who have openly told me they have simply thrown out fillets or used them for crab or cray bait.
D_d_001
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lol yep I read the ad on
I've talked with ppl who have thrown fish away too ....but that dosn't make this guy one of them. (unless you know something we don't. )
personally I don't know everything about the person in question ....
what I do know
OP said he seems to fish and keep his catch in accordance to fisheries regs. and he gave some of his fillets away after a year.
If that makes him "greedy" and "one of those ppl" then pass your judgement no probs. (I reserve the right to not pass judgement until I've at least met the guy....but that's just me.)
Sulo
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Eaten 12 month old black arse
Eaten 12 month old black arse that had been cryovac packed. It was sensational! Was very surprised at how good it was. Certainly changed my thoughts about cryovac machines.
D_d_001
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If you disagree with the gift
If you disagree with the gift maybe best to just not accept.
BUT...... FWIW if seal still intact and it's been frozen well absolutely no probs at all for 12 months
Guess you wont be getting any more fillets from him if he reads this thread though.
Ninety Mile
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Agree
Easy 12 months and still perfect
trepangdua
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12 months should be no
12 months should be no worries. Supposed to last 18months once sealed and frozen
black gen
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i have eaten cryovacked fish
i have eaten cryovacked fish from my freezer that was over 2 years old and it tasted fresh still.
So long as the bag doesnt have freezer burn it will be fine, the freezing process protects the integrity of the product.
enjoy!
Shark1
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as black gen says - nothing
as black gen says - nothing wrong with it m8 - be thankful
kirky79
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No problem at all
We lived in Paraburdoo and went over to Coral Bay every Christmas for 6 weeks. Back in the 80's. All my mum and dad did, was fillet and skin each fish, put enough fillets in a freezer bag for a feed for our family. Then submerge the bag of fillets in water and tie up (simple cryovac) & freeze. We would eat that fish for the year until our next Coral Bay trip
Jackfrost80
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Pop used to do this with
Pop used to do this with herring in an icecream bucket
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
psion
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Hell our parents were clever
Man pur parents were bright, cryovac should be good for 2 years.
SQUIDDLY
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Amazing.
Funny the things that get blood boiling eh?!?
Ok so for me the date of the fish you eat has so many variables.
The fish quality and age when packed. The fish type. The integrity of the bag. And most important the temp it was kept at.
For the last point I keep all my fish in one freezer only. So cold that if you have an icecream in it's too hard to eat.
All my fish is put straight on ice and vac pac'ed same day and into the freezer.
Then for me (if it was to last that long) 1 yr I would be happy with.
The only way to know is to monitor it yourself.
If it was given to ya by a Passing mate probs means he wont eat it himself.
Remember, in Bunbury;
LBS=KGS and never actually weigh your fish.
Just guess away!!!!
mulloway_hunter
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getting back to the topic
getting back to the topic lol my mate has eaten taylor fillets he cryo vaced for 6 months and he said they tasted fresh as