Jumbo oats do they go off

littlemoney

I made a flapjack fruit crumble today with oats that were 18 months passed their best before date. Whilst edible, the taste didn't seem to be same as the last one I made in Februrary using the same oates. Before I offer any to another person I wanted to check if oates can go off or if it just my taste may have changed a bit.

Brambling

If the pack as been open I have found even if kept in a sealed container they can develop a stale taste. I noticed that a few years ago when I made the first porridge of the winter using oats not touched for six months even thought they were stored in a lock n lock box.  

Longwalker

They go stale as all cereals do. You need to keep them air tight 

If past the best add more flavour

ariarnia

there probably not gone off as in bad (if they have been kept dry and not in a milduwy cupboard). but they have probably lost some of there 'goodness'. if you think they taste a bit stale then in a fruit crumble depending on the fruit i might add some nutmeg or mixed spice to some custard for serving? OH always knows how my baking has gone depending on if its served with custard or not

littlemoney

I did overbuy flour and jumbo oates a while ago and the baking I intended to do didn't happen. Perhaps it might be a good idea to admit I have wasted some and get some fresh oates and flour.

Longwalker

littlemoney said:

I did overbuy flour and jumbo oates a while ago and the baking I intended to do didn't happen. Perhaps it might be a good idea to admit I have wasted some and get some fresh oates and flour.

Make oat flapjacks but add some good flavourings . Or toast and make granola 

I had an over stock of self raising flour from the start of lockdown, bought thinking ( as so many did ) that we wouldn't be allowed to the shops. I used it up in shortcrust pastry as it was the baking powder then went over 

littlemoney

Longwalker said:

littlemoney said:

I did overbuy flour and jumbo oates a while ago and the baking I intended to do didn't happen. Perhaps it might be a good idea to admit I have wasted some and get some fresh oates and flour.

Make oat flapjacks but add some good flavourings . Or toast and make granola 

I had an over stock of self raising flour from the start of lockdown, bought thinking ( as so many did ) that we wouldn't be allowed to the shops. I used it up in shortcrust pastry as it was the baking powder then went over 

I still have some lockdown flour which I think I will get rid off. Not money saving but given the cost of other ingredients and cost of using the oven perhaps fresh flour will be better if it ensure a good product at the end.

Katiehound

I suspect both your oats and flour are fine.

just smell them- are they mouldy smelling? Try just making one thing from each: shame to waste food. I have certainly used flour that has been a year out of date.

Raincoat

Last year I dug out some fancy Flahavan's oats whilst at my parents (an open bag, looked and smelt fine), whipping up a bowl of porridge. I suspect the cupboard was a tad damp and it tasted utterly, utterly rancid, so sour and foul! However I survived to tell the tale. So you will probably be able to tell if it has gone off...