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Posted: 3/4/2011 4:20:12 PM EDT
Does anyone have experience with the Kirkland Canned Chicken Breast as far as long term storage is concerned? I was looking at Yoders canned chicken chunks which run $85 for 21lbs of chicken but then theres the Kirkland "Premium Chunk Chicken Breast packed in water" that essentially would $46 for 18.75 lbs. Seems like a MUCH better deal... but Im curious how it holds up over the years? Will yoders actually be palatable up to 10 years like claimed? Can the kirkland stuff even come close of does the water packing make it more of a 1 year type thing?
Safe to say... I just got back from a trip to costco. Only place where you dont get off looks when buying 25 lb bags of anything |
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I've eaten the Kirkland chicken 1 year past expiration and it tasted just fine.
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never had an issue with it. I have noticed that with my IBS what ever they soak it in can cause some interesting effects when I "read a magazine" but other than that it tastes pretty good and gets the job done.
Id suggest getting one pack and toilet testing it 1st if you have a sensitive stomach. |
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Just had a can of it last night from a batch I bought at Costco. Flavor was good, I think it's a little salty just by itself. I used it with some cream of chicken soup and it mellowed out the salty bit.
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This chicken is G2G - makes a great chicken salad and I've never experienced and side effects from it.
Then again, I have been accused of having a cast iron stomach so YMMV. |
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It is good quality white meat chicken. Also, it is cheaper than the canned chicken for sale at Sam's Club––6 cans for the same price as 5 at Sam's, and the cans hold the same weight.
I've had some that was maybe 2 years past the "best by" date stamped on the bottom of the can, the meat tasted good. Steve |
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never had an issue with it. I have noticed that with my IBS what ever they soak it in can cause some interesting effects when I "read a magazine" but other than that it tastes pretty good and gets the job done. Id suggest getting one pack and toilet testing it 1st if you have a sensitive stomach. Ill definitely give it a good once over before buying more! Generally I have a stomach like a junkyard dog.... but ya never know with some weird preservatives. Thanks for the input gents! And here I was thinking Id have to buy ONLY yoders type meat for mid to long term storage. |
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We have tones of it. Buy it often. have it on shelf from 5 years ago and still use it. No issues.
I do find that most anything I buy at sams or costco is actually cheaper at walmart despite walmart owning Sams club. Compare for yourself and you will see what I am saying. |
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We have tones of it. Buy it often. have it on shelf from 5 years ago and still use it. No issues. I do find that most anything I buy at sams or costco is actually cheaper at walmart despite walmart owning Sams club. Compare for yourself and you will see what I am saying. How far past expiration is t? |
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Kirkland canned chicken breast is good stuff, the only thing that they could do to improve it would be to pack it in cans that have a bit thicker sidewalls. I have to be gentle when picking up the cans out of fear of crushing it. Have a ton of this and Kirkland canned tuna fish stock piled, makes great chicken salad sammach's! I have also eaten these a year or so past there best by dates with no problems. |
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We eat it on a regular basis. It's great for making dinner when you running late.
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Been buying them for years for consumption and emergencies and I keep rotating them and use the stuff primarily for chicken salad. My family is very picky eaters, but they love the stuff. I empty the juice and soak it in water for a couple of times and it washes out a lot of the salt flavor. I will keep buying! Thumbs Up.!
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Don't forget their canned roast beef chunks. That stuff is awsome right out of the can, cold.
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The best canned chicken I have tried is the famous "chicken in a can". They pack it in broth instead of water and it makes a huge difference in taste.
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It probably lost some flavor, but perfectly safe to eat, probably like 3 years from the date date of mfgr.
It is good quality white meat chicken. Also, it is cheaper than the canned chicken for sale at Sam's Club––6 cans for the same price as 5 at Sam's, and the cans hold the same weight. I've had some that was maybe 2 years past the "best by" date stamped on the bottom of the can, the meat tasted good. Steve |
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Don't forget their canned roast beef chunks. That stuff is awsome right out of the can, cold. About to make some beef stroganoff for sunday dinner with that. Our costco has both the chicken and beef for ~$3/lb. Not a super bargain, but for canned long-term meats not bad at all. |
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Don't forget their canned roast beef chunks. That stuff is awsome right out of the can, cold. About to make some beef stroganoff for sunday dinner with that. Our costco has both the chicken and beef for ~$3/lb. Not a super bargain, but for canned long-term meats not bad at all. What's the realistic shelf life for the chicken and beef if stored at 60F? |
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No idea. It's marked with a 2yr horizon. Going by other comments in this topic, good for another year after that. (shrug) fits my timeline for 'store what you eat'. I'm not expecting it to last forever.
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Drats! I didnt see the canned beef while I was there.... Ill have to give it a extra look next time. I think tomorrow night Im gonna open up a can of this stuff and try it out. Maybe a little stir fry with some rice? Seems like itd go nicely with that application.
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We prefer the Kirkland turkey to the chicken, like the beef too. We've eaten some that was 3 years out of date. It was gtg.
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You should try the Keystone brand. They have Chicken,Beef,Pork, and Turkey. I have had some of each and liked it. I called the company to ask about shelf life and was told as long as the can was good the meat should be too. Walmart is where I found it.
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You should try the Keystone brand. They have Chicken,Beef,Pork, and Turkey. I have had some of each and liked it. I called the company to ask about shelf life and was told as long as the can was good the meat should be too. Walmart is where I found it. I've also bought the Keystone brand and tried all four fo the meats they offer. Glad to hear about the expiration date. |
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We have tones of it. Buy it often. have it on shelf from 5 years ago and still use it. No issues. with no *twitch* serious *twitch* *twitch* side effects what-*twitch*-so-ever *twitch* Seriously tho... we have the canned chicken from Costco as a major source of protein in our year's supply - we use it often and cycle through it - and yes, we literally have a year's supply for our family of 6, at about 1200 calories a day. This is certainly adjustable depending on activity level, but we keep enough flexibility to adust the rations up or down as needed. This, of course, is the key to storage - buy what you use, and use what you buy, replacing what you use. That way, when the trucks stop bringing fresh stuff in, what you have is as fresh as possible. We do the same for all kinds of foods: applesauce, canned fruit, canned meat, canned veggies etc... I can honestly say that in our supply, there has never been an issue with ever finding a can or stored item that is even remotely close to it's expiration date - the only thing I can recall was a bottle of pimento stuffed olives (no one knows where it came from, as no one in our family likes them) in the fridge. It was way back in the way-back, and expired in 2008. They were probably fine, but we still chucked them. |
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I've eaten the Kirkland chicken 1 year past expiration and it tasted just fine. 2 yrs...still kicking...........good stuff |
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We eat it on a regular basis. It's great for making dinner when you running late. +1 because of this product i started to can my own chicken. I just started to make my own mre-s with chicken....so far so good |
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Quoted: DETAILS!!Quoted: We eat it on a regular basis. It's great for making dinner when you running late. +1 because of this product i started to can my own chicken. I just started to make my own mre-s with chicken....so far so good |
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We love it and my MIL makes some incredible stuff with it. I had some 3yr old cans that I lost track of behind some non-perishables. Kept in a pantry at room temp.
I opened one up and it looked and smelled like new. |
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We eat it on a regular basis. It's great for making dinner when you running late. +1 because of this product i started to can my own chicken. I just started to make my own mre-s with chicken....so far so good search my name, it's been posted in the food section |
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The Kirkland chicken is great stuff. I keep a bunch of it on hand at all times.
My experience has been that canned goods are safe indefinitely as long as the seal of the can isn't compromised. Older cans may not be at peak taste or nutritional value, but you can live on them for sure. If the can is dented, swollen, rusting, or otherwise damaged, don't use it; otherwise have at it. The only exception I make to that rule is tomato or other acidic products that typically have a white or colored lining inside the can. I give those 5 years past expiration. Why 5 years? Personal experience. Always rotate canned goods so you don't have this problem. |
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bought some more from Costco yesterday, it's (6) 12oz Chicken for $9.99 and (4) 12oz beef for the same price. So $2.22/pound for chicken, $3.33 for the beef
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No idea. It's marked with a 2yr horizon. Going by other comments in this topic, good for another year after that. (shrug) fits my timeline for 'store what you eat'. I'm not expecting it to last forever. I am thinking there is another epic Protus thread in the making... |
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bought some more from Costco yesterday, it's (6) 12oz Chicken for $9.99 and (4) 12oz beef for the same price. So $2.22/pound for chicken, $3.33 for the beef My Costco only has the chickenI would like to try the other canned meats. |
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I have tried all kinds of canned meats, fish, and poultry and found most of them to be pretty good. There are a few Spam-like products that I did not like. Spam is just not something that can be copied easily.
I never found any of them to be especially salty. I got a kick out of the suggestion that one mix the chicken with cream of chicken soup to dilute the salt taste, as the cream of chicken soup probably has a bunch of salt in it (canned soups in general are notoriously high in salt). Everyone seems to have their own perception of saltiness, and it often seems that different foods levels of salt are perceived differently by different people. WalMart has a pretty decent selection of various canned meat, fish, and poultry products. So does Aldi. I would suggest buying a can of different products and using them and seeing if you like them. You might be surprised, and they are far cheaper than anything freeze dried. While the FD stuff will keep longer, the difference is not enough to matter for intermediate term needs (like a year or 2). FD stuff takes up less space and is lighter in weight, but that is rarely a significant issue for a small amount of food storage. |
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As mentioned above, can your own and you wont ever doubt the quality. I can chicken breast, pork loin, hamburger, ham, and beef roast. Soon to try sausage as well. A quart of chicken breast will make a good sized pot-o-stew.
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The Kirkland chicken is great stuff. I keep a bunch of it on hand at all times. My experience has been that canned goods are safe indefinitely as long as the seal of the can isn't compromised. Older cans may not be at peak taste or nutritional value, but you can live on them for sure. If the can is dented, swollen, rusting, or otherwise damaged, don't use it; otherwise have at it. The only exception I make to that rule is tomato or other acidic products that typically have a white or colored lining inside the can. I give those 5 years past expiration. Why 5 years? Personal experience. Always rotate canned goods so you don't have this problem. I don't know if I go so far with tomato products. I've had tomato paste bulge the can lids after a couple years. |
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well done, lambo! THat's just the sort of comparison info that ought to be here. And thank you for confirming my suppositions about the meat/water content.
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