Two Grouse breasts found in freezer...still tasty?

[tacklejunkie]

Shot in Oct. I forgot about them till I was looking through the freezer today. I usually eat them within days of being shot but must have forgotten about these two.

They were not vacuumed packed

[nofishfisherman]

How where they packed?

I double pack most of my meat in freezer paper and it stores well for a year without any freezer burn or loss of quality. Just found a pack of venison stew meat from the 2012 season in the back of the freezer and it looked as good as the day I packed it when I thawed it out last week. More importantly it tasted like it was packed yesterday.

Since its only from October as long as it was packed at least reasonably well with some sort of cover I'm sure it will taste fine. Only major issue would probably be freezer burn. If that's the case the parts that are burned (dry/white looking) will be off texture and won't be very good.

[DonBo]

I don't think they'd be very good, so if you want, I'll take them off your hands

[tacklejunkie]

I had them in freezer paper.

I do see a couple areas on one breast that may have some burn. Well, I guess this is tonight's dinner.

I just never gone this many months without eating the birds.

[DonBo]

Just cut off those bad spots and they'll be just fine.

[nofishfisherman]

Yep, just cut off the burned parts and you're good to go. The burned parts just won't be very good texture, otherwise not harmful in any way.

[tacklejunkie]

No issues. Wife and I had them for dinner with rice and veggies and wine.

[BobT]

Dang-it! I found this thread too late. I was thinking you could sent them to me and I'd let you know if they were good or not.