pasta sauce recipes

bigblackdog

didnt some russians eat a frozen mammoth a few years back? they found it frozen in the ice and had a big banquet , go for it

crafty*kate

I used some out of date flour and it gave my cakes a really funny taste as well as them being much more dense than usual...we made several batches before we realised what the problem was!

Rebelle

I'd tend to agree with the folk here who say try one to start with, just in case - but imagine you'll be able to use all the others too, as sure I've heard that with food that's kept properly frozen, it never actually goes off, just the texture and possibly taste will deteriorate the longer it's frozen for, but it won't actually be unsafe for you to eat.

I envy you OP, even though I don't like fish - wish I had a big enough freezer with so much in it that I could lose seven whole salmon for 2-3 years! Most exciting thing you'll find at the back of mine is a few lollies forgotten about from last summer! :rotfl:

fletty

It can also taste stale and adding baking powder could make things taste a bit soda(ery), I would just use it to thicken or make pastry.

Penelope_Penguin

Broomstick wrote: »

I've found, at the back of the cupboard, an open packet (stored in a sealed plastic bag) of white organic self-raising flour with a date of Sept 09 on it. Do you think it is still OK to use? I presume flour doesn't go off as quckly as it's dates suggest. It's dry and there's no evidence of insects.

Thanks
B x

If it's been sealed there's little chance of weevils. White flour goes off less quickly than borwn, so on balance I'd use it

I'll add this to the existing thread on Food Safety.

kateandpete

I normally throw some tinned chestnuts in with the sprouts (too lazy to peel them!) and have found a vacuum packed tin in the back of the cupboard dated BBE 12/10/2008

Generally I don't worry too much with tinned stuff about dates but
a) not sure about the vacuum part of it
b) don't really want to feed everyone duff chestnuts on xmas day

Should I just replace them? Really don't like to waste though.

Thanks for advice/opinions,

Kate

P.S. Not sure if i should have put this on the existing thread but thought my question would be less likely to be answered. Sorry if I should have done!

BOBS

I had bought a jar of Jamie Oliver pesto and thought I had lost it - Just found it in a bag in the freezer (oops)
Can I just put this back in the larder until I need it ?? - it is sealed etc.
Thanks

ariba10

If they look O K when you open them, I would use them.

I was brought up in an age before best before, and use by dates.

If the tin was not blown, it was O K.

seabright

If you use them every year, why not buy another tin ready for next time. Then, if you open this old one and it looks dodgy, you have a back up and if it's fine, you are ahead for next year

kateandpete

Great plan - I'll get a backup but go ahead and use them if they look/smell OK on opening.