Sandwich expiry

Rosa_Damascena

Mnoee said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Would you buy a sandwich that the eat by date was over two months away?


I wouldn't.

Why would anyone buy it? Its perfectly possible to make your own "fresh" UPF sandwich!

On the way home from a holiday and stuck at an airport gate much longer than expected, past security and customs - at least that was the last time I had a prepacked sandwich of a dubious nature. It was from a vending machine and didn't kill me. 

I'll absolutely take an unpopular vegetarian sandwich with an ultra long shelf life being available over it not existing at all. It was that or crisps and chocolate. Obviously if you're buying one daily I'd question why you wouldn't at least get a 'normal' meal deal one that's a bit fresher! 

I'd probably go with the crisps and chocolate - at least you eat them in the full knowledge that they are empty calories and bad for you! A meal has to offer some nutrition but I appreciate you were pretty much stuck on that occasion.

Grumpy_chap

I shudder to think that date might be in the American format and actually means 5th October, not 10th May...

twopenny

I'd read the ingredients on the back. 

They sometimes tell you about the packaging.

I may eat one if that's the only option on a day out - but I wouldn't be doing it daily.

But then I have a stash of coffee in tins and cereal bars for travel that have a years shelf life. Our milk now has weeks of lasting and tastes weird these days.

It's just that bread shouldn't last that long.

Surprised as I've found Spanish food is more thoughtful about what goes into the food and coffee.

HillStreetBlues

twopenny said:

Surprised as I've found Spanish food is more thoughtful about what goes into the food and coffee.

I agree with you about the Spanish, I don't see rows and rows of ready meals, I do wonder if they are more for tourists and won't see them in non resorts.
I personally couldn't bring myself to buy one, so bough some donuts, the Lotus one was amazing. 

DullGreyGuy

HillStreetBlues said:

Would you buy a sandwich that the eat by date was over two months away?


I wouldn't.

What was the sandwich?

Brioche bread from the corner shop has a similar durability on the best before date. Hard cheeses can last a couple of months. 

Certainly see it as doable if avoiding meat and other things that go off quickly but wouldn't be running out to buy one.

HillStreetBlues

DullGreyGuy said:

HillStreetBlues said:

Would you buy a sandwich that the eat by date was over two months away?


I wouldn't.

What was the sandwich?

Brioche bread from the corner shop has a similar durability on the best before date. Hard cheeses can last a couple of months. 

Certainly see it as doable if avoiding meat and other things that go off quickly but wouldn't be running out to buy one.

It think it was cheese and ham, they did a chicken tikka one that expired in April, so 2 months from DOM rather than 3.