YSK: There is no such thing as an "Expiration Date" for food. Stop saying it.

lkapigian said:

I still have my several year old Dodger Dog in my Fridge that i ritually take a bite out of in thecladt game if the World Series 

Not sure if/when that would become unsafe, but let’s be honest, it was never good or best by.

I agree with OP.  I cook a lot of meat at once for our family and reheat.  Stuff doesn't normally last two weeks, but if it does it's okay.  Lunch meat gets the smell test after a week and easy to tell if ok or not.  Veggies and bread are ok until they get moldy or mushy. I have cut off the mold and used the rest. I hate throwing food away.

Fish is the only thing I don't like to push beyond a week.

Unless it's meat I'm cooking as a plan, I only buy meat that has been marked for quick sell due to expiration date and then it gets used right away or gets put in the freezer.  The other day I bought two 10 lb bags of dark meat chicken for $5.50 each. That was a good find 

Canugghead said:

Running few years behind 

ive come to the conclusion that maybe i should not put dates on the canned tomatoes any more, most i do now is put the new ones to the back of the cabinet and if i dont, im still eating them if i see nothing wrong

PigBeanUs said:

GregW said:

Beef such as steak I will keep. Chicken, on the other hand, I'm deathly afraid of. I won't keep it if it's out of date. 

By this logic you should be throwing out your eggs 

salmonella is so virulent now that it crosses the barrier and can be passed from the hen to its eggs. 

And yet the usda states that eggs kept at proper temperatures, eggs are safe for more than 6-8 WEEKS

chicken is no less safe than beef. 

People need to understand their food, not fear it. 

You can eat what you want. As far as I'm concerned there will be no chicken served at my home that is past the sell-by date, and I have been known to throw it out if it's even close to the date.

(Why am I talking to myself, self?)

What is your opinion on a corned beef brisket that has been sitting in my refrigerator since well before St. Patrick’s Day? It’s in cryovac and the sell by date is May. Should I cook it soon or will it be ok to save for next St Paddy’s Day?

JohnInCarolina said:

I’ve been known to throw kale out as soon as the wife puts it in the fridge.

🤣

JohnInCarolina said:

I’ve been known to throw kale out as soon as the wife puts it in the fridge.

I have an excellent curry recipe that works with all greens.

Came across this article regarding expectation dates in my Flipboard feed today.
https://www.vox.com/22559293/food-waste-expiration-label-best-before

Eoin said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I’ve been known to throw kale out as soon as the wife puts it in the fridge.

I have an excellent curry recipe that works with all greens.

And here I was under the impression the British had a well-developed sense of humor...

Mark_B_Good said:

I've had hot dog buns in my fridge for 2 months, and they still look fresh ... that's not normal, right? LOL.

I wonder if hot dog buns are embalmed/preserved commensurate the level hot dogs are.... I guess this would be a question for our resident bread expert(s),

nolaegghead said:

Mark_B_Good said:

I've had hot dog buns in my fridge for 2 months, and they still look fresh ... that's not normal, right? LOL.

I wonder if hot dog buns are embalmed/preserved commensurate the level hot dogs are.... I guess this would be a question for our resident bread expert(s),

White sliced bread, hamburger buns and hotdog buns have shelf life extender enzymes in them. That’s how they get em fresh for up to 21 days. 60 days is a stretch. No mold. Eat. They’re probably dry as hell. 

alaskanassasin said:

Bagged lettuce smells like decaying garbage to me. I bought some of the "olives on the go" basically serving size portion of olives in a plastic cup. The expiration date is 08/22. Again they smell like a trash can to me I don't know how people eat that crap.

I’m guessing living on a farm tends to change one’s notion of what smells fresh. 

It is probably just me @JohnInCarolina for whatever reason the gas they pump into that stuff to preserve it is unappetizing. I can't do shrimp that have been treated with Sodium tripolyphosphate