How far OOD?

rising_from_the_ashes

Been having a clear out of the cupboards as conscious that there's a fair few sauce jars in there that have been lingering for a while.

As suspected there are quite a few that are OOD - bit :mad: at myself as promised I wouldn't do this again but I've been in hospital / unwell and am now on a very restricted diet so, as part defense;), I haven't been able to eat many of them for quite a while now.

Anyway, quite a lot of them are tomato based pasta bake type sauces and I'll not be able to eat anything with tomato in for the foreseeable future ..... so:

How far OOD would you use these (go back to Feb '12) - conscious that they might be bitter?

If OK to use, the only thing I can think to do, is cook them with pasta and freeze for when I might be able to use them (thinking work lunches over the winter;)) - how long would they be OK in the freezer?

Thanks:)

snowleopard61

Personally I'd do as you've suggested and cook them with pasta and freeze them. I tend to think that most things with a very long date on them (months and months) which don't need to be refrigerated or frozen are probably safe for a long time after that date. And I wouldn't really worry too much about how long I kept them in the freezer (i.e. weeks or a few months - not years!).

You might want to give them a taste before you mix them with your pasta though; in the unlikely event that they are past their best and you don't like them, you really won't want to spoil all the pasta as well!

M.E.

They will keep for about ten years unopened! If you don't think you'll use them, pass them onto a student who will use them on pasta!!!

kkgree1

I do this 4 days out of 5 (my hubbie only gets a parking space at his work 1 day a week).

I walk 0.6 mile from where I park to my work. Most of the western part of the city has free on-street parking and is becoming clogged with commuters. This is due to other areas bringing in residents parking which just pushes commuters elsewhere.

I've been parking there for almost two years and haven't had any issues. It's a running joke with colleagues if any of us get a space outside a certain comedian's house. He doesn't seem bothered though :rotfl:

One of my colleague's did have her car dented 6 months ago but this was on bin day. I try and avoid parking on bin day as I think this is almost inevitable in narrow Victorian streets.

I know the Council want people to park n ride or use the Guided bus. Most of us that drive can't justify another £12 a week on bus travel when there are free alternatives.

rising_from_the_ashes

snowleopard61 wrote: »

I tend to think that most things with a very long date on them (months and months) which don't need to be refrigerated or frozen are probably safe for a long time after that date.

That was my first thought ...... if they've been OK for 2+ (guess - just know I do have others that are dated into 2014), then surely they should be OK after their date but I do remember opening something that was tomato based not that long after it was OOD and it was horrible!:eek:

Will heat first (rather than putting straight into the pasta bake pot) and taste before mixing with the pasta!


KKGREE wrong thread?:p