Background to the question:
While sorting out the garage this weekend, I "found" a small, sealed plastic container containing some small venison (fallow doe) haunch pieces, submerged in brine. They had been there since about this time last year!
After finding the courage to open the container, the brine didn't smell, the meat texture looked OK, and nothing was slimy, furry or fizzy!
Without having the brine recipe to hand, I can confirm I would have used a cure of some description (saltpetre or Cure ??)
I drained, soaked overnight and boiled the meat for a few hours the following day. The meat looked and smelled like a good "corned" venison.
Question: Would you eat it?