pasta sauce recipes

BitterAndTwisted

Of course the olive oil is still good: it's used as a preservative, after all. It takes quite a long time to go rancid and if it does there will be no absolutely no doubt about it.

alieshia

Thx! I'm fairly new to this house keeping lark. I've lived here 3 years and mainly survived on ready meals, about time I learnt how to cook properly. My mum will be over the moon I know she'll be happy to teach me

Fruball

Sniff test, then if thats ok, taste test

Same for most foods - if it smells ok, and it tastes ok, then it more than likely IS ok

BitterAndTwisted

If your sunflower oil hasn't been opened it will be just fine. That stuff will keep for years unopened

zippychick

ill merge this with food safety later

kippers

I have some sausage meat in my freezer that i bought in Dec 2009 that says on it "freeze and use within one month". If i use it will it taste bad as it's so old? What do people think?

Farway

kippers wrote: »

I have some sausage meat in my freezer that i bought in Dec 2009 that says on it "freeze and use within one month". If i use it will it taste bad as it's so old? What do people think?

It will be fine, the taste / texture may not be quite as manufacturer intended, but once in sausage rolls or whatever you will never know

dandy-candy

I always keep raw meat for a year in the freezer and no ill effects. Chicken can go a bit tough but other than that no probs.

mandco

i've got a ham on bone joint that was meant to be used yesterday
i've sliced the meat off and it looks/smells ok is it still ok to eat today/tommorrow or should i throw it? thanks

T.F.S.B.I.G.W.S.

houmous - a large tub. It won't all be eaten within the two days of opening and 'do not freeze' is printed on the packaging. Is it harmful or inedible if frozen? Has anyone kept it, opened, for much longer than two days?