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Out of date pulses
Grumpysally
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Hi. I've unearthed an unopened pack of yellow split peas, best before February last year. Should I chuck or cook?
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They’ll be fine!0
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Grumpysally wrote: »Hi. I've unearthed an unopened pack of yellow split peas, best before February last year. Should I chuck or cook?
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In my house that's not really out of date. :rotfl:0 -
Well.... I'd be lying if I said it was a one off occurrence......��0
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I store all pulses in storage jars and never know what the expiry date is. Only thing I've found is they are really old, they might take a bit longer to cook, but not a big deal and taste just fine.0
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I find that when really old, especially beans, they don't seem to absorb fluid, and can be a bit hard and tasteless. But I think peas will be fine - and if they are mushy peas, you'll be giving them a bit of a mash.0
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Cook, cook, cook. I have lentils that are decades old - and whilst its true they can lose some of their "freshness", they're still perfectly edible so if you're using them to bulk out a dish rather than be the star*, all will be well
*I've been watching Nigel Slater re-runs recently, can you tell?
Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
I'd cook them.
I've just finished a packet of corn flour which was best before Jan 2016....
Yesterday when at my MIL I spotted a jar of honey we brought back from holiday for her, in 2017. Think we'll have to have a bit of a clearout next time and take a view on what is usable and what isn't. Bit annoyed as I just wish she'd said she didn't want jam/honey anymore as there are several expensive jars we bought at National Trust properties in there also. We salvaged 2 loaves of bread that went out of date in January which we fed to the gulls on a walk today.Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
Total £176.78 8.7%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
I'd cook them.
I've just finished a packet of corn flour which was best before Jan 2016....
Yesterday when at my MIL I spotted a jar of honey we brought back from holiday for her, in 2017. Think we'll have to have a bit of a clearout next time and take a view on what is usable and what isn't. Bit annoyed as I just wish she'd said she didn't want jam/honey anymore as there are several expensive jars we bought at National Trust properties in there also. We salvaged 2 loaves of bread that went out of date in January which we fed to the gulls on a walk today.
Honey never goes off, it has antibacterial properties and will be edible forever.Debt Free and now a saver, conscious consumer, low waste lifestyler
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I think this is a myth.Honey never goes off, it has antibacterial properties and will be edible forever.
If it is stored in a non-sterile bottle, it can easily get contaminated. I wouldn't worry about foodstuffs that have been through a regulated manufacturing process, its pots of honey collected from back garden or "artisan" suppliers that are not without risk.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
I would have turned them into croutons - which is exactly what I did with an old sourdough loaf this evening. Yum.We salvaged 2 loaves of bread that went out of date in January which we fed to the gulls on a walk today.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0
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