Is it Ok to eat meat

Fruball

I take no notice of freezer dates - if it smells fresh and looks ok then I eat it - if it has freezer burn I bin it.

Skint_Catt

I thought thats what freezers were for! :eek: :rotfl:

I'd eat it without a second thought!

Farway

Great reading through the responses at how many of us ignore dates

But what a sign of "modern times" that people are really scared to use something beyond an arbitary date, even by one day

ariba10

Don't knock sell by or use by dates.

They can be a good way for some of us to save money.

Caterina

Look, when I was still living at home, ages ago, my mother would freeze stuff and then retrieve it out of the dark recesses of the freezer sometimes years after, and I survived! (Do I get the right to join the Use By Date Survivors Club?) hehehe

Caterina

Snuggles

Possibly a stupid question, but I've never heard of freezer burn before. What does it look like? And what effect does it have on the food?

kittynortheast

Its those white and dried looking edges, you can get it on all freezer food, bread also.

sammiboo

I concur with the others, I would eat it. I have some meat that i froze back in october and i wouldnt think twice if i was to use it or not

Mappygirl

You've all just saved me throwing out some steak! It's date was mid Nov to, I looked at it earlier and thought best to chuck it!

Thankyou for saving my steak!

Farway

ariba10 wrote: »

Don't knock sell by or use by dates.

They can be a good way for some of us to save money.

I was not knocking the dates, just the fact that some folk are now so unsure about food safety.

I also save money by buying OOD stuff, for instance I have just finished the last of my large tub of Yeo Valley Oreganic Greek style yogurt, alleged expiry date was 26th Dec. Cost 10p, normally over £1

Tomorrow I start on my Asda organic yogurt, expiry date 2 Jan