How old is too old for canned goods?

Getting hungry for dinner tonight, nothing in the fridge struck my fancy, so I started rummaging through the pantry. Buried deep in the back was a can of Chef Boyardee ravioli, with a "best by" date of July 24, 2009.
That's just a suggestion, right? I mean, these things are supposed to survive nuclear wars. A few years in a cool, dark pantry shouldn't affect them.
Right?
Right?
Please pray for me.

 

How ya feeling?

Side note: I would eat it as well if needbe.

 

May the Chef have mercy on you.

 

So far, so good. Tastes a little tinny. Certainly not the best thing I've ever eaten. No stomach convulsions or immediate revulsion, though, which I assume means I'm OK.

 

Upon further review, this might not have been a good idea. I'm not sure if it's bad, but it sure don't taste good and ain't tempting me to keep eating.

 

You do realize that the aftereffects are going to kick in in about 12 hours, right?

 

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Best of luck.

 

Well, I figured the first test was whether or not I threw up immediately. Passed that test. Then it was on to phase two. I did not make it to phase three (finishing the meal). I only made it halfway through the bowl. The taste was getting more and more metallic as I went down. There was even a faint fishy taste.
From now on, one year past the expiration date is the limit.

 

Hopefully, even when you eat Chef Boyardee by the expiration date it's still not the bett thing you've ever eaten.

 

I used to be all about some ABC's and 123's in my bachelor days. Sixty-five cents a can back then. Even though they're still yummy, my taste has thankfully evolved a bit.

 

Just make sure you find a nice sidewalk in time.

 

Godspeed.