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Food expiration - how long for real?
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:21 am
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:21 am
I have food expiration Nazis in my family. For example, I poured a glass of orange juice this morning and the Nazi said it was old. Expiration showed ok, but Nazi told me once it is open, you have a week to drink it. Forget my ask of if they knew this, why the hell was it still in fridge...for a moment.
How long do left-overs last?
How long could food be left out after freshly being cooked and it still be ok?
Are expiration dates absolutes or recommended?
How long do left-overs last?
How long could food be left out after freshly being cooked and it still be ok?
Are expiration dates absolutes or recommended?
30
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:21 am to Turf Taint
Visual/smell test
If I die, I die
If I die, I die
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:22 am to Turf Taint
The nose knows.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:22 am to Turf Taint
I trust my nose.
Sniff, no ammonia or sourness?
Safe
Sniff, no ammonia or sourness?
Safe
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:23 am to Turf Taint
Depends on the food type
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:25 am to Cosmo
Depends... but things like dairy products always get the sniff test, expiration date be damned. I've brought home spoiled milk from the market that had over a week left on the expiration.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:27 am to Turf Taint
It all depends. The expiration is the last day the company can guarantee it’s safe. Some companies don’t want to put a long date because they will be liable for that long. Other companies and food products want the longest shelf time possible so they will put the longest date possible.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:29 am to SixthAndBarone
I would venture it’s way less about liability and way more about ‘throw it out so you can buy more’
Aaaaaaaand I’ve turned into my parents
Aaaaaaaand I’ve turned into my parents
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:31 am to Turf Taint
quote:
How long do left-overs last?
6 days.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:35 am to Turf Taint
For most things other than dairy and meat, basically forever. Certainly the equivalent of forever in my house since we usually get to it eventually. I don't look at dates if it isn't milk.
One week after opening on OJ is dumb, but it sounds like you already know that
One week after opening on OJ is dumb, but it sounds like you already know that
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:36 am to Turf Taint
quote:
Forget my ask of if they knew this, why the hell was it still in fridge...for a moment.
What?
If it doesn’t look/feel/smell/taste bad you’re ok.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:36 am to Turf Taint
That salt mined from Silurian deposits has an expiration date is always a reasonable counter argument.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:37 am to Turf Taint
Depends on the food... and how hungry I am.
If it's been cooked and refrigerated, I give it a week. If no one has eaten it by then it goes in the trash.
If it's been cooked and refrigerated, I give it a week. If no one has eaten it by then it goes in the trash.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:37 am to Turf Taint
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but Nazi told me once it is open, you have a week to drink it.
quote:
orange juice
They are insane.
And I'm pretty anal about expirations on meat.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:41 am to SixthAndBarone
quote:
The expiration is the last day the company can guarantee it’s safe. Some companies don’t want to put a long date because they will be liable for that long. Other companies and food products want the longest shelf time possible so they will put the longest date possible.
Those dates are actually meant to tell you quality not safety. The date indicates when quality of the food item deteriorates.
You just made what you said up and is false information.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:44 am to Slagathor
Ah yes, the Ivan Drago approach.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:45 am to Turf Taint
If it smells fine and taste fine you're good to go.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:48 am to Turf Taint
It just depends on the food item. There are lists online of food that are good well past their expiration dates. Bread, eggs, Greek yogurt, condiments, etc.
I'm funny about other things. Open lunch meat gets eaten quickly or tossed (especially since I get the kind cut in the deli that isn't loaded with all those preservatives). Open bacon is fine, but the way it changes color weirds me out so I use it within the same day or two.
I don't eat a ton of leftovers anyway, but I tend to not go past 3 days when I do.
Freshly cooked food gets put away as soon as it is cool enough to not warm up the fridge. If I have a party, hot food is kept in a switched-on crock pot or on the stove on the lowest setting. Anything that is out on the buffet that shouldn't stand at room temp for too long gets put away after a couple of hours.
I'm not going to be the person that gives everyone food poisoning because I left my jambalaya on the table for 10 hours. Any time I'm feeding others, I practice good food safety, but honestly I do so in general anyway.
I'm funny about other things. Open lunch meat gets eaten quickly or tossed (especially since I get the kind cut in the deli that isn't loaded with all those preservatives). Open bacon is fine, but the way it changes color weirds me out so I use it within the same day or two.
I don't eat a ton of leftovers anyway, but I tend to not go past 3 days when I do.
Freshly cooked food gets put away as soon as it is cool enough to not warm up the fridge. If I have a party, hot food is kept in a switched-on crock pot or on the stove on the lowest setting. Anything that is out on the buffet that shouldn't stand at room temp for too long gets put away after a couple of hours.
I'm not going to be the person that gives everyone food poisoning because I left my jambalaya on the table for 10 hours. Any time I'm feeding others, I practice good food safety, but honestly I do so in general anyway.
This post was edited on 9/18/21 at 9:53 am
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:50 am to fancy like applebees
quote:
The nose knows.
One really sucky part of still not having most of my smell back from Covid is that I can't really rely on smell for food. I've come home with spoiled meat numerous times in the past, and I'm so scared I do that again and don't realize it
Posted on 9/18/21 at 9:53 am to LouisianaLady
quote:If you use tomatoes in it, like a real Jambalaya,then the acidity will help it keep longer.
I'm not going to be the person that gives everyone food poisoning because I left my jambalaya on the table for 10 hours
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