Quick Questions on food safety / sell by / use by dates

Butterfly_Brain

They're definitely "safe." And it's true that the older they are, the longer they take to cook. But I've often cooked dried beans that are past expiration date and never once had a problem. It depends on just how long past expiration date, but I think we're talking years here, not months. If you bring them to boiling point the night before you use them and leave them to soak overnight, they will be tender and fine to eat.

zippychick

only do what you are comfortable with. Ill merge this with food safety later

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zippychick

ive merged this with our food safety thread
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Rachels1979

Thanks for your help everyone. I wouldn't normally think twice, I'm just being extra cautious right now! It sounds like they'll be absolutely fine though. I think they taste ok, but as I don't normally eat dried soya beans it's hard to say for sure! They definitely don't taste bad though, just taking a while to soften like you said.

If I was at all unsure I would be very non MSE and chuck the lot, just wanted some reassurance really.

Thanks

samanthaneww2d

I have found a jar of mincemeat that has been in the back of my cupboard it has beeen open for about 8 months or so my friend says its hould be ok due to the high sugar content as it has no mould on it and apart from the sugar crystallising slightly it does appear ok I am a little scared to use it ( its a jar of robinsons) and wondered what others on here thought

thanks so much

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

You just make some short crust pastry, others will be here in a min or mtwo to tell you how.

Roll Pastry
Cut into rings
Put in greased bun pan
Add gracious dollop of mincemeat, dab of whisky.
Top with pastry

Bake

Take out and put on grill pan to cool.
Dust with icing sugar
Enjoy.

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valk_scot

Oh, I'd eat it. Maybe not straight from the jar, I'd cook it, but I'd eat it.

samanthaneww2d

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny wrote: »

You just make some short crust pastry, others will be here in a min or mtwo to tell you how.

Roll Pastry
Cut into rings
Put in greased bun pan
Add gracious dollop of mincemeat, dab of whisky.
Top with pastry

Bake

Take out and put on grill pan to cool.
Dust with icing sugar
Enjoy.

If you do not post again, we will take heed from the advice given and always remember you.

If you have a medicial condition like anotehr poster this week and have a condition called apregnancy, please.

THINK OF THE CHILDREN

this made me laugh lots
thanks

PipneyJane

It should be fine to eat.

You could make jam crumblies with it. The recipe is here on the OS Board. The original recipe is for cooking in the microwave, but I bake them at 180C for 25 minutes.

margaretclare

It will be fine. I assume it was kept in an airtight jar? Don't get worried about things like 'use by' dates. I've even known a Christmas cake that had been forgotten, used the following Christmas and it was fine.