AmandaJR
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Not being much of a cook my spice "draw" doesn't get much use. Need a stock cube and it's best before is Sept 2009. I say it'll be fine...what do you think??
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Crow
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My rule for out of date stuff is to give it a sniff, if it smells okay it probably is okay.
USER1999
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If it hasn't gone green, then it should have done! If not, it's probably fine.
AmandaJR
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It may have been green to start with - chicken stock cube? I reckon melt it in boiling water, give it a sniff, and if it smells like salty chicken it should be fine!
Coatsy79
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If it's free of fur then your fine :rofl:
USER1999
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You don't make your own stock then?
AmandaJR
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stevie_r
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Those things last for years, you'll be fine.
I accept absolutely no responsibility though
I accept absolutely no responsibility though
Andy808
Tour Winner
We have veg stock cubes in the cupboard that are years old and are fine.
It's a best before date not a throw it out now date.
It's a best before date not a throw it out now date.
JCW
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I have a little Asian food store , Best before date and sell by date are not the same , spices and products like that are ok but tin meat , fish etc etc are best thrown away if its a few years beyond its best by date . in the uk everything has a production date and BB date , most are 2 years , some are a year ............they say the quality of the product is at its best between the dates ,.........a sell by date is just that , throw away after the date has run out ............
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Four year OOD so it is probably safer than a M&S £10 meal deal chicken.
cleanstrike
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Try it. Your stomach will soon tell you whether it was okay or not.
anotherdouble
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You can always try it on the old man 1st. Wait 2 hours then make a decision.
chrisd
Major Champion
Forget the flapjacks for the next meet Amanda!
woody69
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It's just a "best before" date, i.e. after that date it's no longer at it's best, but it's certainly not going to cause you any problems.
AmandaJR
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Well the test is at 7pm so will let you know later if we survive! It's been in the slow cooker a while and smells ok...
El Bandito
Q-School Graduate
Well the test is at 7pm so will let you know later if we survive! It's been in the slow cooker a while and smells ok...
and then....silence. Scary.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Golf forum to Amanda........come in please?
AmandaJR
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Ha ha ha - had ya worried guys
All ok. My guts of steel in good nick and HIDs delicate guts also ok!! I'll keep them for another few years then!
All ok. My guts of steel in good nick and HIDs delicate guts also ok!! I'll keep them for another few years then!
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
To be honest - stock cubes past Best Before 2009 I'd chuck - after all how skint are you? I chucked some packets of Thai Tom Yum paste this weekend - they were BB dates of 2009. I'll happily use something a bit past it's BB date but will never use anything past it's 'Use By' date unless only by a couple of days max and 'sniff test' OK.
