Do you follow Use by and Sell by Dates, and other food safety issues

daisyroots_2

Just want to say how delighted I am to read how many of us refuse to be fooled by sell by dates. It's obviously in the supermarkets' interest to have us distrust the senses human beings have used for centuries when deciding what was safe to eat. They have a vested interest in de-skilling us: cooking, nutrition and cleaning are other areas where they seem to want to take over our lives and make us dependent on them. We hear so many complaints about the "nanny state" but never a bleat about nanny supermarkets.

traceya89

Anything i think that is past its best gets fed to my OH. He never notices! hate waste!

barbie_babe

Hi i have three eggs i have just found in back of fridge with best before 8th oct. Do you think it would be safe to use these today or should i bin them.
Thanks

salster

I've been known to eat eggs that a few days out of date to no ill effects.

Just make sure that they don't smell when you crack them and that you cook them through.

Bonbon

I would still use them, what have you got to lose? you'll know if they're ok as soon as you crack them. I've used older ones and they've been alright. After all, what did people do before everything had a date on it?

SPANIEL36

there's something you can do to see if they are still fresh or stale. you get a jug of water and put in the egg (un cracked) if it floats it means one thing if it sinks it means the other but i cant remember which way round it is!!!

barbie_babe

ok thanks everyone i will use them. I am sure i will find out if they are gone off by smell when i crack them.

D&DD

Hiya if you are using them all together for something just make sure to crack them seperately just in case the last ones bad!:D

barbie_babe

eggs smelt fine thanks

ka7e

Crack them individually into a cup - that way if one is bad, it won't taint the others!