# What is the Shelf life for Nuts d frozen Meats

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**Created:** [April 21, 2004, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-shelf-life-for-nuts-d-frozen-meats/241193 "2004-04-21T08:00:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-shelf-life-for-nuts-d-frozen-meats/241193/1 "2004-04-21T08:00:50Z")

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At present, I have a frozen duck that I 've had in the freezer for the last two and a half years. I also have a big bag of Holiday shell nuts that I have had stored since November. How long can both “The Shell Nuts and the Frozen Duck” be kept before they are no longer any good?

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**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-shelf-life-for-nuts-d-frozen-meats/241193/2 "2004-04-21T10:04:16Z")

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As it happens I have a duck in my freezer compartment, storage instructions are something like ‘freeze on the day of purchase and use within one month’. I think you’re pushing your luck with over two years! Freezing doesn’t stop bacteria it just slows them down. You might have a variation on the _rotten foods_ theme tho’.

Dunno about nuts.

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**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-shelf-life-for-nuts-d-frozen-meats/241193/3 "2004-04-21T18:43:46Z")

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> [@Small Clanger](#):
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> As it happens I have a duck in my freezer compartment, storage instructions are something like ‘freeze on the day of purchase and use within one month’. I think you’re pushing your luck with over two years! Freezing doesn’t stop bacteria it just slows them down. You might have a variation on the _rotten foods_ theme tho’.
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> Dunno about nuts.

I can agree with you about the duck. The Duck will go to the trash. Anyone know anything about the storage life of Shell Nuts?

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**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-shelf-life-for-nuts-d-frozen-meats/241193/4 "2004-04-21T22:54:49Z")

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I just bought some hazelnuts (no shells) and the package said they could be frozen for six months.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-shelf-life-for-nuts-d-frozen-meats/241193/5 "2004-04-21T23:35:56Z")

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Chuck the duck. Even vacuum packed, 2 years is too long.

Try the nuts. If they’re still good, you can freeze them. Otherwise, shell them and leave them for the birds and squirrels.