Best before....

[Graham]

Anyone take much notice of 'best before' dates on food packaging?

 

I rediscovered a box of Shreddies in the cupboard bb April '04. I must have opened them in 2003 and they're still

 

My son never bothers about dates...relying on sight and smell but my daughter panics about a week before it's up.

[David Humphries]

My Sister works for a Charity to help Homeless people in London over Cristmas.

They get donated loads of food stuffs from M&S, Sainsburies etc, which is all 3 mths plus out of date but still edible.

 

 

 

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[nepia]

Anyone take much notice of 'best before' dates on food packaging?

 

I rediscovered a box of Shreddies in the cupboard bb April '04. I must have opened them in 2003 and they're still

 

My son never bothers about dates...relying on sight and smell but my daughter panics about a week before it's up.

 

 

Tried some 1987 curry powder last year; lost its bite!

[Parker]

Best before dates are only there so that the supermarkets can make more money and make sure they dont get sued if someone eats something thats out of date and becomes ill.

 

Let your instincts tell you whether its edible or not !

[Rich Rule]

when i was about 18 (1992) i got a mini which was purchased off of an old woman... she rarely used the motor and it was a steal, low milage etc, no damage, allow wheels and in the glove box area a packet of fruit pastels from 1984. (so the use by date said). We ate them one day as we were on a munchie and they were unopened. 2 things surprised me (i) they tasted goooood and were still retty soft and chewy and (ii) the size of them, they were like digestive biscuits compared to the same sweets of the day!

[Peter]

Best before, get 'em eaten.

 

Use by, requires a little more discretion!

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Never really understood 'best before dates' on bottled water.......'filtered over 1000's of years through blah, blah, blah.......'best before....

[Arob]

Instead of wine, why not 'lay down' a couple of cans of condensed milk? After a few years they turn to something more like caramel - delicious on ice cream!

[jamesw]

best before just means that its at its best till that date then after that its up to you! use by usually means there is a great risk of grandslamming and becoming ill! i go on smell and looks the missus by the date!

 

What about when you open say mint sauce and it says must be consumed within 3 days!!!!!!!!! i never go by that but my missus will. what a waste:scared1:

[Steve Bullman]

when i was about 18 (1992) i got a mini which was purchased off of an old woman... she rarely used the motor and it was a steal, low milage etc, no damage, allow wheels and in the glove box area a packet of fruit pastels from 1984. (so the use by date said). We ate them one day as we were on a munchie and they were unopened. 2 things surprised me (i) they tasted goooood and were still retty soft and chewy and (ii) the size of them, they were like digestive biscuits compared to the same sweets of the day!

 

i can pretty much deduce from that post exactly why the fruit pastilles tasted so good and why they appeared to be so big!