sell by date ?

magpie · 28-01-2007, 22:41

how many of you stick religiously to the sell by date on food stuffs:
I just went to make a brew and noticed the milk was out of date by one day:
Even thought it smelt ok , and tasted ok: I did not enjoy my brew psychological I guess or is it?

Tinkerbelle · 28-01-2007, 22:44

Oh God no! If it smells ok and hasn't got green stuff growing on it, it goes in my belly

mtheads always pulling me up for it

mthead: Don't eat that it's 3 week out of date
me: smells ok
mthead: It'll make you ill
me: Ah it'll be right!

...... and I'm still here

WillowTheWhisp · 28-01-2007, 22:46

I have the opposite sometimes - a thing may not actually be past its sell by date but if it looks a bit dodgy then I won't eat it.

Some things if they have gone over by a day and look fine then I will. After all how far into the 24 hours does it become inedible? Does it change on the stroke of midnight?

shillelagh · 28-01-2007, 22:50

Depends on what it is and how much out of date it is!!!

Tinkerbelle · 28-01-2007, 22:52

I thought the sell by date was only a guideline for the shops so they take it off the shelf ..... or knock it out cheap, as is the case with one of our local shops

grego · 28-01-2007, 23:09

I'm terribly fussy and throw things away, I have used milk that smells ok too and not enjoyed my brew, I know things dont expire on the stroke of midnight, definatelt psychological.

WillowTheWhisp · 28-01-2007, 23:12

We had a half used loaf at home that was softer a squishier than any we prodded in Tesco on Saturday.

grannyclaret · 28-01-2007, 23:28

I always dive to the back of the goods in the supermarket,for the latest sell by date, but i am well known by my family for using things out of date...I have loads of things i bought for xmas yet,,,mince pies etc,,,i certainly wont throw them away...Also i buy things that have been reduced ,you can get some real bargains...

cashman · 29-01-2007, 00:06

dont really care especially with tinned stuff,so long as it looks/smells ok down cashys gullet it goes.

LancYorkYankee · 29-01-2007, 00:51

I'm with tinks on this one. If it smells/tastes alright i'll slog into it. Heck even bread with mold on it will I consume. If it's really bad, I just go ahead and toast it.

The rest of the family is quite particular in this regard.

Brian

garinda · 29-01-2007, 00:53

I always ignore the sell by dates, and just use the sniff and poke test, and I'm the picture of good health.

ANNE · 29-01-2007, 01:04

Mick doesn't care how out of date something is so long has it smells and tastes ok.
Me I'm funny about these things, same has Grego if i know somethings out of date then if I do eat/drink it then I don't enjoy it.
But then again when it comes to food I'm a funny so and so.

Ianto.W. · 29-01-2007, 01:57

Sell by dates don't much matter to yours truly, I sniff at myself every morning an hope i'm not passed my 'use by' date.

entwisi · 29-01-2007, 08:05

I won't even eat stilton till its a week out of date, it just gets better and better.

I am fussy with some things but completely the opposite with others.

panther · 29-01-2007, 12:34

I dont bother, if it looks right its right, but some things i wont give to the kiddies just in case their tummys get upset!