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Just going through cabinets and checking dates. Curious about several cans of Tomatoes and tomato paste I found dating back to June 2008 The cans say "Best buy that date" I know they are not an expensive items. The cans are in excellent condition, no rust or dents. Should I toss these or do...

Thanks Everyone for your input. I decided to play it safe. I bought the portion size cans. Like mentioned the cost difference between the #10 cans and going to the Emergency Room is not going to save me money in the long run. The dry stuff I can use the canning jars to keep out bugs. Other items...

Well, it looks like the general consensus is not to chance it. So, I think I will take the advice on the canned goods. What I don't understand though is why is it ok to vacuum seal bagged food like rice, cookies, crackers and the like. I would think if these microbes hold true, wouldn't that...

Thanks, mcnerd. I should have been clearer with my post. My fridge is quite large and I could utilize the extra space. That's where the jarring idea came in. I figured if I can get an extra couple weeks, it would be worth it over the long run. I figured on freezing some items (that freeze...

With regards to swarrowgrass's comment That is what I wanted to do. Take contents from the store bought can and put in smaller portions using canning jars (not re-canning process) and refrigerate in a vacuum sealed environment using the food saver system As I understand, using a food saver the...

In this uncertain economy I have been slowly trying to buy a little more each week and stock up for a rainy day. My question involves buying #10 cans of food items and store them in Mason jars using the food saver to vacuum seal them. I searched the web and haven't found any good answer to...