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Quick Questions on food safety / sell by / use by dates
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Sometimes they are ok, othertimes not. I had a tin that was 2 months out of date and on opening the tin, the milk had a browny tinge and smelled rank. I used a tin that was 6 months out of date and there was nothing wrong with it.0
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Use your own judgement and nose
Best before is just that - it probably tasted a bit better before that date, but if you're using them as an ingredient then provided the can hasn't degraded and spoilt the condensed milk then it'll be just fine 0 -
as this has dropped down the board, i;'ve merged it with our food safety thread
Out of date tins may also help
ZipA little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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Was scouring my cupboards in search of something sweet when I came across some Xmas cake! Best before January, but it seems totally and completely fine.
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Yay! In this house it'd be tested, but very probably eaten!:jFlylady and proud of it:j0
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Well, It has been demolished. And MAAAAAN it was good!
Traditional Xmas cake is always made months in advance anyway isn't it?
Tasted as good as it did when it was bought, if not better. Not dead yet
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I am sure it will be fine. Enjoy.Opinion on everything, knowledge of nothing.0
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it was probably better cos of the time it had to mature!Cats don't have owners - they have staff!!
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Christmas cake keeps forever! And if you think about it, the ingredients are the same as traditional wedding cake, and the top tier of that always used to be kept for the first child's christening - theoretically at least 9 months later!
Enjoy!
Evie xx"Live simply, so that others may simply live"Weight Loss Challenge: 0/700 -
*Holds out plate in the hope of getting a slice of Xmas cake*:DIf your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)0
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