Found a can of beans from 2019 in the back of my pantry last night

I was digging for a bag of rice and spotted this dented can of Bush's baked beans hiding behind a jar of pickles. The best by date was April 2019, so that thing sat there for over 5 years in my apartment in Chicago. I popped it open just to see what happened and the smell hit me like a brick wall, instantly tossed it in the trash. Anyone else ever find a time capsule food item that made you question your cleaning habits?

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olivia_morgan81d ago

That thing looking fine on the outside but being pure nightmare fuel inside is exactly what happened with my beans. The can looked normal, just a little dusty. Then I cracked it open and my whole kitchen smelled like a dumpster behind a seafood restaurant. @gibson.seth your buddy's chili story is making me feel better about my own lack of fridge cleaning discipline. Honestly I think I'm just going to throw out anything in my pantry I haven't touched in six months from now on.

gibson.seth2d agoMost Upvoted

My buddy found a Tupperware of chili in the back of his work fridge once. Thing had to be from like 2015 or something. He said it looked fine on the outside but when he cracked the lid the smell made his eyes water. The whole breakroom stank for like two days. His boss sent out an email about cleaning out fridges after that. Funny how a little time capsule can straighten you out.