How long will canned salmon keep?
Canned salmon is fully cooked and will keep for several years. (The official expiration date is five years after the canning date.) Some connoisseurs claim that, like wine, the flavor of canned salmon improves with age, and go so far as to cellar the best “vintages.” As with our canned tuna and sardines, opened salmon tins may be kept in the refrigerator for a day or two. Much longer and the fats will begin to oxidize and become rancid.
Canned salmon is fully cooked and will keep for several years. In fact, some connoisseurs claim that, like wine, the flavor of canned salmon actually improves with age, even going so far as to cellar the best “vintages.” Once opened, partial tins may be kept in the refrigerator for a day or two, similar to canned tuna. Much longer and the fats will begin to oxidize and become rancid. We recommend that you transfer the fish to a glass container with a lid for storage in the fridge once opened.
