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Siikibam

Siikibam

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I found these but date was 11/22. So you think they’re still okay?IMG_7685.webp
 
I always think that manufacturers have to err on the side of caution, so provided it is still sealed, it should be ok. Try it and see.
I did throw away the tail end of a jar of instant coffee once, because it had started to get a grayish film over the top granules, but that had been open for months.

(PS I have recently used a packet of Smash that is at least 5 years out of date .. and I'm still here 😄)
 
I'm still using Trex which has a bbe of Feb 2023. It's vegetable fat and hardly likely to go off. I haven't keeled over.
 
Just give it a sniff when you open it. No doubt you'll notice if it smells a bit stale
 
I don't believe in BB dates, they are a modern invention! We recently rescued a box of tins someone was throwing out between 2 and 5 years "out of date", beans of various kinds, chick peas, peas, peaches, all have been eaten and we are still standing. If it passes the sniff test it gets eaten.
 
According to Google ( I was curious) sell by dates etc were only introduced in the 70's, so I'm sure a sealed packet of coffee should be fine. When we cleared the cupboards in my in-laws house there were all sorts of unopened tins and jars that were way out of date and if it looked and smelt ok when we opened it we ate it!
 
We're going a bit backwards now I think and supermarkets are being encouraged not to have use by dates on veg as people have become reliant on them instead of using their eyes and sense of smell. The only thing I am firm on dates with is dairy products like yoghurt. Mostly because I buy them for Jessica but can't stand yoghurt myself so I am not going to be testing it and knowing her she would eat it whether it was good or not 🤣
 
My husband drives me mad. We had some packaged tomatoes and they had a date on them (usually I buy loose - doesn’t bother him that there isn’t a date on them!), he refused to eat them because they are past the date despite the fact there is nothing wrong with them.
He may not have wanted them in his sandwich but little does he know he got them anyway….when I turned them into a pasta sauce!

Like others, only the dates on meat, fish, dairy matter to me
 
I have to admit I’m very…strict when it comes to bread. If it passes its date by even one day then I won’t eat it. I had the unfortunate experience of eating mouldy bread a long time ago hence not wanting to touch it once the date has passed.

I also pay attention to dates on meat, dairy and fish. Then again we’ve never had tinned goods go out of date. We don’t use tinned stuff now anyway because of my son. And we much prefer using fresh tomatoes.
 
Siikibam said:
I have to admit I’m very…strict when it comes to bread. If it passes its date by even one day then I won’t eat it. I had the unfortunate experience of eating mouldy bread a long time ago hence not wanting to touch it once the date has passed.

I also pay attention to dates on meat, dairy and fish. Then again we’ve never had tinned goods go out of date. We don’t use tinned stuff now anyway because of my son. And we much prefer using fresh tomatoes.
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Ooo yes I can imagine that would put anyone off. We had a takeaway delivery once with a mouldy naan sent, luckily I saw it before I ate it but I have never ordered a naan from there again 😂
 
The amount of bagged veg that has a Use By date on it is ridiculous, and I'll generally ignore it if needs be. It still looks fine, feels fine, smells fine, and the goblins don't seem to care because Food.

Otherwise, I've also eaten Ginsters stuff a day or two after the Use By date there too. It doesn't upset my stomach, so it can't be that bad.
 
Lady Kelly said:
Ooo yes I can imagine that would put anyone off. We had a takeaway delivery once with a mouldy naan sent, luckily I saw it before I ate it but I have never ordered a naan from there again 😂
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😯 I don’t know that I’d want to order from there again!

There’s a village shop that has a habit of leaving things on the shelf that are past their dates. Including burgers…so I always check now, just in case
 
Lorcan said:
The amount of bagged veg that has a Use By date on it is ridiculous, and I'll generally ignore it if needs be. It still looks fine, feels fine, smells fine, and the goblins don't seem to care because Food.

Otherwise, I've also eaten Ginsters stuff a day or two after the Use By date there too. It doesn't upset my stomach, so it can't be that bad.
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Yea I think we have had grapes that have been 3 weeks past the date and fine. Maybe not as firm as usual but perfectly fine and tasty to eat
 
Those of you who eat eggs, do you keep them in the fridge? When we were growing up, eggs were just kept in the cupboard and were often eaten after the date.
 
i keep mine in the fridge,and i was informed that 3 to five week after best before date is fine.i use them for omlettes and scrambled egg.
 
Mine are sitting on the kitchen worktop. Eggs only need the fridge if the shells have been washed, which is normal in places like the USA but not done here. Washing removes a protective membrane around the shell which is why washed eggs requires refrigeration.
 
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I was coming here to say exactly that! Have you ever wondered why American eggs look so... white? British eggs are totally okay to keep out of the fridge, and after their best before just use the water test to check they're okay.

Everything else... Best before dates are a guideline and a use by is something to listen to. I tend to ignore the best before on things (except things like raising agents) and just follow common sense (does it look mouldy, or smell funky?); I'm much less loose with a use by date but even then I'll use nose and touch to see if I agree.

Edit: I use nose and touch even if they're within date - stuff like meat, veg and dairy doesn't always play by the rules, especially if the chill chain hasn't been maintained scrupulously.
 
poggle said:
:agr:

I was coming here to say exactly that! Have you ever wondered why American eggs look so... white? British eggs are totally okay to keep out of the fridge, and after their best before just use the water test to check they're okay.

Everything else... Best before dates are a guideline and a use by is something to listen to. I tend to ignore the best before on things (except things like raising agents) and just follow common sense (does it look mouldy, or smell funky?); I'm much less loose with a use by date but even then I'll use nose and touch to see if I agree.
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The other thing about the States, we tend to go for brown eggs, but most eggs sold in the States are white eggs.
 
We have brown and white eggs (though not generally in the same carton). In this area, we used to have pretty much only brown unless it was near Easter (when they'd bring in white ones for coloring). Now, we have both pretty much all the time; I buy whichever is cheaper, lol. I think it is just a matter of which chickens are most prevalent in the area. I've had some interesting tints of eggshell when getting eggs from farms.
Grocery store eggs are all washed ... it's legally required for larger egg production facilities in the US. Farm stand eggs may or may not be washed.
Regardless of whether the cuticle has been washed off, once eggs have been refrigerated at any point, they must continue to be refrigerated, lest they sweat ... no one wants sweaty eggs.
When my eggs are badly past their date, I'll crack them into an individual container to be checked before they go into anything, but they're usually fine. The eggs in my fridge definitely aren't going to be thrown to the trash if not eaten by Tuesday (their box says May 9). The duck eggs have been in the fridge for a while; I still intend to eat them at some point ... though they came from a small, local farm, and I'm fairly certain that they're actually not washed.
 
I thought you all might appreciate this, I got eggs with my last Tesco order and promptly forgot about then and hid them behind a wall of Coke cans (I kept forgetting my shoes for the recycling run).

So, got my egg carton back and figured I should check them for breaks. Too late to send them back obviously but leaky eggs are gross on the hands, right?

My eggs:
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