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Do you eat it?

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what the heck? I'm not dead yet! 3 6.82%
Well...if it's just a day or two... 21 47.73%
NEVER touch it 20 45.45%
 

Food that's past its expiration date...

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usuk2004
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Farah

Food that's past its expiration date...

...do you eat it?

Posted 10/12/06 10:39 AM
 

Cheryl
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Member since 5/05

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Mikey, Greg & TJ's Mommy

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

Nope. Never. I throw it out.
I had a bad experience once and it's with me forever Chat Icon

Posted 10/12/06 10:41 AM
 

nov04libride
big brother <3

Member since 5/05

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Me

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I don't, but DH does! He has a stomach of steel, while my stomach is made of...cottage cheese? Whatever the opposite of steel is!

Posted 10/12/06 10:42 AM
 

missus-hbradio
Twin mommy

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Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

noooooo I throw it out! And then DH yells at me.

Posted 10/12/06 10:43 AM
 

greenfreak
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Member since 9/06

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greenfreak

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I had a bad experience with bad milk years ago and now I don't touch it if it's even the day of or before expiration.

Although with something like bread, if you keep it refrigerated, you can keep it fresh past the sell by date.

Posted 10/12/06 10:43 AM
 

Jax430
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Jackie

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

It depends on what it is. I usually smell it first. There are certain things in my fridge, like Hummus, that still is fine past the date, and other things, like Milk, that I will never drink past the date!

Posted 10/12/06 10:43 AM
 

LaPetiteSirène
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Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

Throw it out even BEFORE the day it expires! My stomach can't take bad food!

Posted 10/12/06 10:44 AM
 

2PreciousBlessings
The Perfect Pair

Member since 5/06

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Best Wife & Mommy

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I don't eat anything that is past its expiration date.

Posted 10/12/06 10:45 AM
 

salumunz
Chloe

Member since 1/06

1554 total posts

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Patty

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I am so scared to eat something rotten so I throw everything out if it looks remotely off to me. I drive my DH crazy bc I'm constantly throwing out milk before it expires. I'm always convinced that it smells weird.

Posted 10/12/06 10:47 AM
 

MrsPorkChop
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Member since 5/05

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Name:
Missy

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

if its a day or something and it smells fine and it tastes ok then its probably ok
for that day

depends what it is

Posted 10/12/06 10:48 AM
 

KPtoys
I'm getting old

Member since 5/05

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Karen

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I actually read something recently that said even though your meat may say 10-12-06 is the sell by date that that is meant for the stores who keep everything colder (34 degrees) than the normal at home fridge (40 degrees). It said to use any meat you get within the first 2-3 days.

Posted 10/12/06 10:49 AM
 

Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st

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Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

For the most part, I toss food on or around the expiration date. THere are a few things I think are ok: eggs are good for 4-5 weeks after the carton sell by date and processed cheeses seem to last a long time in sealed packages.

Posted 10/12/06 10:50 AM
 

chikita315
Love

Member since 8/06

7945 total posts

Name:
M-lo

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

Depends on what it is. If it's dairy - NO WAY. Other than that, I'll smell it and see if it's ok.

Posted 10/12/06 10:51 AM
 

baghag
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Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

If it smells ok, and it isn't more than a day past the expiration, I'll eat it. Any longer, or if it smells funny, it gets tossed.

Posted 10/12/06 10:51 AM
 

usuk2004
I'm ONE!

Member since 5/05

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Name:
Farah

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

Hee - I'm the What the heck! Chat Icon

I'll eat basically anything that doesn't smell or look like something it's not supposed to be. Chat Icon Chat Icon

DH keeps asking me if he can throw away the tupperware full of chicken soup that I made last week, and I keep telling him not yet!

Posted 10/12/06 10:51 AM
 

~Colleen~
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Member since 5/05

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guess

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

It depends on what it is...dairy, eggs - I'll toss on the expiration date. Cereal, chips or crackers - if they still taste fine, I'll still eat them.

Posted 10/12/06 10:52 AM
 

LuckySV
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Member since 10/05

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Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

It depends. Milk and yogurt I throw out on the exp date. But things like eggs, crackers, pretzels, bread if I freeze or refrigerate it I'll keep a little past the exp date.

Message edited 10/12/2006 11:04:58 AM.

Posted 10/12/06 11:04 AM
 

Lisa
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Professional Aunts No Kids

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I eat/cook plenty of stuff past the expiration date. and Im still alive!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

In the case of eggs....I dont even go by the date considering that the chickens have laid these eggs MONTHS before they even get to the supermarket...Im sure me using them past the expiration date, isnt going to hurt me!!

Milk I will alwasy smell before using,,,,because sometimes milk goes bad even BEFORE the expiration date !

Posted 10/12/06 11:12 AM
 

dom-n-nic
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05

1143 total posts

Name:
nicole

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

NOOOOOO
this is a big pet peeve of mine and dh yells at me all the time lolol

if the exp date is TODAY it gets thrown out. i do not keep . i dont care what it is or if people say you can still have it for a day or 2 after . i dont not do that

Posted 10/12/06 11:18 AM
 

usuk2004
I'm ONE!

Member since 5/05

5150 total posts

Name:
Farah

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

Posted by Lisa

I eat/cook plenty of stuff past the expiration date. and Im still alive!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

In the case of eggs....I dont even go by the date considering that the chickens have laid these eggs MONTHS before they even get to the supermarket...Im sure me using them past the expiration date, isnt going to hurt me!!

Milk I will alwasy smell before using,,,,because sometimes milk goes bad even BEFORE the expiration date !



I feel the same way about eggs. We actually had this conversation thsi weekend:

ME: Did you throw away the eggs that were in the fridge.
HIM: Yes
ME: WHY?
HIM: Because they were from JULY!
ME: So? Chat Icon

I actually don't think they were from July, but that's what he said! Chat Icon

ETA: It's the worst thing ever when you're in the mood for a really nice cup of tea, wait for the water to boil, get it all set and then pour in the milk which then floats to the top in little chunks Chat Icon I HATE that!!! Chat Icon

Message edited 10/12/2006 11:34:23 AM.

Posted 10/12/06 11:21 AM
 

johnsae
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Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

As my Dad always said to me "the milk doesn't know that it's expired" - I think that the date is obviously an estimate, so if it smells ok I am going to eat or drink it for 2-3 days after the date.

Posted 10/12/06 11:25 AM
 

mrsv
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Member since 7/06

2969 total posts

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lol

Re: Food that's past its expiration date...

I am very neurotic when if comes to that. I throw anything out on the exact exp. date, maybe even the day before. It's a huge pet peeve.

Posted 10/12/06 11:41 AM
 
 

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