topic Re: Spoiled Milk? in Kitchen

Spoiled Milk?

LuvMyBoyz — Tue, 27 May 2014 10:34:53 GMT

Good Morning,

I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question, but I need to know, so here goes... I baked bread yesterday (for the first time, woo hoo!). It called for a 1/4 cup of milk and I used the milk we had in the refrigerator that had expired just the day before. We normally use milk several days past the expiration date so I didn't smell the milk before I used it. My husband went to use the milk a few hours later and said it was bad and had to throw it out. Now I'm worried because I used it in the bread. I had a small piece of the bread before knowing and my husband had 2 pieces. Questions: Should I throw out the bread? I was hoping that the cooking temperature (350 degrees) would maybe have gotten rid of any bacteria, etc... Can we get sick from having eaten the bread? Thanks for reading. Be well.

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James jhoni — Tue, 27 May 2014 10:56:42 GMT

Hope for the best. Be positive and yeah its happen many times that some types of bacteria unable to dead even after 350 degree temperature. I suggest you to consult with physician.

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drizzellla — Tue, 27 May 2014 11:59:06 GMT

I think that if there was something wrong with the bread, your body would have told you by now since you ate it. I say enjoy the bread. And just say you were making sourdough bread.

PS - Several days ago I got an email from Sam's Club. It said that the Kraft cottage cheese
I bought was being recalled and to bring the container into Sam's Club for a full refund. WELL, I ate much of the cottage cheese and had no ill effect. And you figure it was recalled and I still am OK.

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brii — Tue, 27 May 2014 12:11:45 GMT

I'm sure it was okay.

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fthunt — Tue, 27 May 2014 14:10:05 GMT

Some dishes call for sour milk - don't believe 'bad' milk will ever kill you - just gets nasty and gloppy - and the baking temperature would kill any and all germs (if there is such a thing).

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KYToby — Tue, 27 May 2014 15:17:37 GMT

At worst, the bread would have tasted bad. You would have noticed had it been an issue.

American-style bread (containing milk) generally reaches between 195 and 210 degrees when baking. Any bacteria would have been killed at this point. Do not worry about it.

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RedTop — Tue, 27 May 2014 16:53:55 GMT

The bread is fine. When I find that our milk is bad, I use it to make cornbread or biscuits, since I do not buy buttermilk---I do not pour bad milk down the drain. This is not a big deal in my book.

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PinkyPetunia — Tue, 27 May 2014 18:01:20 GMT

What you have used is "blinky milk". This is milk that has just begun to sour, and it's perfectly fine to use it in baking. Some recipies even specify it (pancakes, biscuits).

Was the milk in a plastic jug? I find that many times the milk is not bad, but the milk collected in the grooves at the top of the jug has gone bad and that's what smells. Try transferring the milk to another container to extend it's life. Some kind of pitcher that doesn't have grooves at the top.

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gazelle77 — Tue, 27 May 2014 18:07:35 GMT

People drink butter milk all the time. Curdled milk. It will not hurt you at all.

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FunkyHulaGirl — Tue, 27 May 2014 18:10:31 GMT

Milk that has started to spoil won't hurt you. I remember a guy in the neighborhood when I was a kid - he had been in a concentration camp in Germany, and if his wife left out a bottle of one of their kids' milk and it got so sour it curdled he'd eat it with a spoon - he remembered the days when it would have been a treat to have even that and couldn't bear to see it wasted. It never had an adverse effect on him.

Now, I don't know for sure, but don't some cheeses start out with milk that has gone sour?

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vabreeze — Tue, 27 May 2014 18:24:02 GMT

"...hand I used the milk we had in the refrigerator that had expired just the day before. We normally use milk several days past the expiration date so I didn't smell the milk before I used it. My husband went to use the milk a few hours later and said it was bad and had to throw it out."

Milk generally does not go bad the day after its 'sell by date'. The SBD is the date the store must remove the product from its shelf. It doesn't mean the product is bad thereafter (mine usually is fresh up to a week beyond the SBD). Was the milk left out of the fridge an extended period of time after using it to make your bread, i.e., mistakenly left out on the kitchen counter in a warm environment? If yes, perhaps the milk subsequently spoiled. But if the bread tastes okay, I wouldn't discard it. And if you didn't get sick after eating it, chances are in your favor that you aren't going to get sick! Enjoy the fruit of your labor!!!

FYI, this is a good site for an understanding of 'use by/sell by dates':

http://www.quicklabel.com/blog/2011/05/sell-by-date-use-by-date-and-expiration-date-labels-%e2%80%93-what%e2%80%99s-the-difference/

“Sell-By” Date – What does that mean?

The “sell-by” term you often see on food product labels refers to the last day that a retailer can have the product on display on a store shelf. It is believed that food items are safe to eat for up to 10 days after the “sell-by” date, if kept properly stored.

Meat and Poultry usually have “sell-by” dates to look for. If you do not intend to use the meat you purchase within 1 or 2 days of purchasing it, it is recommended that you freeze it. The same recommendation pertains to poultry within in 3 to 5 days of its purchase. By freezing these items you can keep them fresh for up to a year.

Dairy and eggs also have “sell-by” dates to be aware of. Once purchased proper refrigeration temperatures is 40 degrees and warned against leaving the items out of the refrigerator for long periods of time.

Milk should last 5 to 7 days after the sell by date, while cheeses can range up to two weeks after the sell by date for soft cheeses such as cream cheese or Brie. For harder cheeses such as cheddar or Romano, shelf life is anywhere from three to six months after the sell by date, if stored properly. To keep foods fresh, refrigerator temperatures are recommended to be 40 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.

Dates listed on egg cartons are sometimes confused with expiration dates. These dates are guidelines for consumers after the point of purchase. Eggs are edible raw for up to 5 weeks after the date as long as they are not cracked or damaged in anyway....hand I used the milk we had in the refrigerator that had expired just the day before. We normally use milk several days past the expiration date so I didn't smell the milk before I used it. My husband went to use the milk a few hours later and said it was bad and had to throw it out. "

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LuvMyBoyz — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:28:39 GMT

You all have been so helpful - THANK YOU! I really appreciate it - and I, to quote one of the posters, will "enjoy the fruits" of my labor. Thanks for the peace of mind. Best to all of you.