The biggest thing is,trim as much fat as possiblly can,off the steaks and roasts, causefat will be the first to go bad and destroy whats in the pkg.
As far as hamburger goes,fatis very commonly (if not always added)added, this should be consumed in the fastest amount of time.
Exactly. Pork fat(sausage) turns fastest, usuallyaround 6 months. Beef fat(burger) can last 9 months to a year. Lean venison alone up to 2 years if properly packaged.