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  • FlyOverCountry
    FlyOverCountry Posts: 680
    Botch said:
    Yeah, I knew condoms had expiration dates
    ****!
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  • YukonRon
    YukonRon Posts: 17,261
    I noticed an expiration date on a jar of salt once.

    I did not dispose of it upon surpassing the listed date which notified me as "Best if used before."

    In this specific example of rebellion, I will say "No".

    However, when a logical approach is utilized, specific to various forms of food, I will follow the directions as stated on the provided packaging.
    "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber

    XL and MM
    Louisville, Kentucky
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,173
    My college diploma is still rolled up in the tube they sent it to me in. I did not frame it as instructed by many. I felt that it would be easier to just return to sender in case there was eva a recall on it. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • HendersonTRKing
    HendersonTRKing Posts: 1,803
    Poll: 

    Is an expiration date an instruction?  Personally (and I would not presume to speak for others), I view expiration dates as mere statements, not commands.

    YMMV.

    Carry on.
    It's a 302 thing . . .
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  • Yno
    Yno Posts: 529
    Ynette believes that a product magically goes bad the day after the expiration date. I rely on my own senses. If it is green and fuzzy, I might chuck it.

    I just threw out a tube of prescription medicine with a 2010 expiration date. Only because I finally asked my doctor for a new prescription.
    XL BGE in San Jose, CA. Also a Pit Barrel Cooker, a Cal Flame P4 gasser, and lots of toys including the first ever Flame Boss 300 in the wild. And a new Flame Boss 500.
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,174
    Aren’t expiration dates made in consultation with attorneys?  This is so that the producer is protected in the event of some goober eats a six month old egg and tries to sue.
    Flint, Michigan
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    Isn't this place kinda like a perv reviewed journal. Oops I meant peer. My bad
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

    Two Rivers Farm
    Moncure N.C.
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    The real question is "What do you do when the manufacturer/maker recommends one thing and SWMBO recommends the opposite?

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    Only when I can't figure it out myself.
                                                                
    _________________________________________________
    Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!
    Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
    Green Man Group 
    Johns Creek, Georgia
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  • Cookbook_Chip
    Cookbook_Chip Posts: 1,299
    Foghorn said:
    The real question is "What do you do when the manufacturer/maker recommends one thing and SWMBO recommends the opposite?
    Ah, your question answers itself.  "Manufacturer/Maker 'recommends'" vs She Who 'MUST' Be Obeyed.
    Lovin' my Large Egg since May 2012 (Richmond, VA) ... and makin' cookbooks at https://FamilyCookbookProject.com
    Stoker II wifi, Thermapen, and a Fork for plating photo purposes
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,736
    JRWhitee said:
    Only when I can't figure it out myself.
    So... frequently?
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    JohnInCarolina said:
    JRWhitee said:
    Only when I can't figure it out myself.
    So... frequently?
    Almost never...
                                                                
    _________________________________________________
    Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!
    Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
    Green Man Group 
    Johns Creek, Georgia
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  • alaskanassasin
    alaskanassasin Posts: 8,930
    I Sometimes throw things out for swmbo, and then take them back out of the trash after she leaves the room...  I mean really it’s the whole sock trash just because of one little hole?
    South of Columbus, Ohio.


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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 19,174
    northGAcock said:
    My college diploma is still rolled up in the tube they sent it to me in. I did not frame it as instructed by many. I felt that it would be easier to just return to sender in case there was eva a recall on it. 
    As long as you weren’t an English major, you should be fine. 
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,227
    Cookbook_Chip said:
    Foghorn said:
    The real question is "What do you do when the manufacturer/maker recommends one thing and SWMBO recommends the opposite?
    Ah, your question answers itself.  "Manufacturer/Maker 'recommends'" vs She Who 'MUST' Be Obeyed.
    Touche.


    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

    San Antonio, TX

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  • JethroVA
    JethroVA Posts: 1,251
    high salt and/or vinegar content are preservatives, so I don't stress over those. 
    Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here.  Very Extremely Stable Genius. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    alaskanassasin said:
    I Sometimes throw things out for swmbo, and then take them back out of the trash after she leaves the room...  I mean really it’s the whole sock trash just because of one little hole?
    Absolutely right.  Just don't align the holes or cross the streams and you can get a lot more use outta that ole sock.
    ______________________________________________
    I love lamp..
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Cracks me up with peoples food askeeredness. Any sauce with an acid base is fine on a shelf. I refrigerate my maple syrup because moldy maple syrup isn’t so good. First hand knowledge. Tomato based sauces benefit from refrigeration. 

    Oh, and refrigerate your prosciutto!🤣
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • littlerascal56
    littlerascal56 Posts: 2,110
    our daughter in law keeps the mayo on the counter.  Won’t refrigerate.  Says it doesn’t need refrigeration.  Internet search backs that up. However no one eats her potato or macaroni salad when she brings over!
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    littlerascal56 said:
    our daughter in law keeps the mayo on the counter.  Won’t refrigerate.  Says it doesn’t need refrigeration.  Internet search backs that up. However no one eats her potato or macaroni salad when she brings over!
    Funny. Homemade mayo needs the fridge. Store bought, I refrigerate. 
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Fred19Flintstone
    Fred19Flintstone Posts: 8,174
    bgebrent said:
    Cracks me up with peoples food askeeredness.
    Holding a chuck bucket while you’re sitting on the crapper (pi$$ing from your a$$hole) for multiple days is not something you soon forget nor ever want to repeat.
    Flint, Michigan
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