If I am missing in action tomorrow

[LeetleGreyCells]

Know your dates:

Sell by: meaningless. Helps shops with stock control.
Best before: might spoil a bit, go dry or lose it's flavour but is perfectly safe.
Use by: do not eat after this date OR YOU WILL DIE!!!

The Sell By Date was invented by Al Capone.

(This is really true).

 

[Ming the Merciless]

DFS sofas have a sell by date

 

[vickster]

I was more worried that it was tomato but I couldn't think of a witty comment so stood back to let the pro's have a go.....

I doubt a tomato cuppa soup has ever been near a tomato

 

[Reynard]

Eh well, generally, if it doesn't walk out of the fridge/ freezer / packet / box (delete as appropriate) then it's probably fine. The time to worry is when things start developing language skills.

If in doubt, I always run it past Madam Lexi.

 

[classic33]

Eh well, generally, if it doesn't walk out of the fridge/ freezer / packet / box (delete as appropriate) then it's probably fine. The time to worry is when things start developing language skills.

If in doubt, I always run it past Madam Lexi.

If it had grown it"s own legs, shouldn't it be able to make it's own way?

 

[fossyant]

My MIL had chocolate packet that was a YEAR out of date at the side of her 'chair' when my wife and kids decided to clean the 'area 51'.

Hadn't been done in a long time. Brought out a massive 2 foot high pile of old tissues (used) and all sorts. Caused a massive row as some 'helper' said 'how dare they remove her stuff' - well I let loose on 'employed person' as it was a state (person was getting too personally involved and happened to be a mates 'wife') Roll on another 6 months - it's a mess again, and a remote control has vanished into the mess.

No-one will touch it as it caused such a hoo-har last time.

 

[tyred]

Perhaps I should pour the 10 year old whiskey down the sink. It's bound to be well past it's best before date by now.

 

[classic33]

Perhaps I should pour the 10 year old whiskey down the sink. It's bound to be well past it's best before date by now.

I've a few bottles of Paddys, bought onboard the M.V.Connaught & M.V.Inisfallen.

 

[southcoast]

Tomato flavour, part of your 5 a day?

 

[classic33]

Then this might be the reason

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Suppose it's not as instant as you think it might be. Could take longer, if that's the case.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I found some Aldi's own brand meatballs at the back of my cupboard the other day,dated Feb '18. Dates don't matter when it comes to meatballs.. They're fecking horrible things even if in date!

 

[classic33]

I found some Aldi's own brand meatballs at the back of my cupboard the other day,dated Feb '18. Dates don't matter when it comes to meatballs.. They're fecking horrible things even if in date!

You know you've got to check they're okay to eat. Simply because they're past their use by date.

 

[Accy cyclist]

This thread has got me searching. I've now pulled a Morrison's 'savers' pork liver and bacon pate out my freezer,dated 04/08/17. I'll let it defrost and let my mutt have a feast. If he has the shoots the following day i'll have only myself to blame.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

My MIL had chocolate packet that was a YEAR out of date

I would eat that without a second thought.
Worst thing that can happen to chocolate is spoilage by separation of the cocoa butter from the cocoa mass, that is it gets white speckles on top and tastes a bit granular.

I've now pulled a Morrison's 'savers' pork liver and bacon pate out my freezer,dated 04/08/17.

Bin that, don't even give it to the dog.
Pork is a high risk food: bacteria that causes spoilage in foods, food poisoning in humans and animals, stays dormant, but still alive, while in a frozen state.

 

[biggs682]

Well you will all be glad to know i survived the night , although i must admit it was a bit breezy shall we say