Kitchen

[January121]

Throw them out .. it is not worth getting sick over!!!

[gacat123]

@Nightowlz 

Eating OLD food is not a good thing!  <G>    (Martha Stewart would agree I am sure)

In this house I have a rule of THREE that works.  

*  Eat the item of food within three days or...FREEZE IT...or TOSS IT.   

canned food 6 years old is not at all worth the danger risk.  

sometimes i will take a bit of  mask tape and sharpie and note date i purchased and stick on can of food or soup.  this helps manage the food i put on the home shelves.   

and... i try to bring the older cans forward and put newer to the back when possible.  

sometimes I just have to go thru and clear out OLD CANS.     CAT

[chickenbutt]

Do you think that canned goods that have been kept in a fairly cool environment, in a cabinet (dark), that have a date of a month, 2 months, 3 months, ago would be ok?

[DiAnne]

I volunteer at a food bank and our rule of thumb is a year expired except for baby food.  

[Snowpuppy]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Do you think that canned goods that have been kept in a fairly cool environment, in a cabinet (dark), that have a date of a month, 2 months, 3 months, ago would be ok?

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Normally, I say yes but recently had a bout of flu.

Couped up at home is okay, I keep a deep pantry but when I grabbed Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup it was 6 months past the date.

Heated it up and the taste was bad. Really bad. I tossed the remaining 2 cans.

[homedecor1]

I came up with a great system for me & my pantry. I rarely have expired items & some things don't have expiration stamped on them, I.e., can goods.  My personal rule of thumb is 1 year for canned goods & flour, sugar, etc. I clearly have marked:date filled & exp date from mfg.

When I come home from shopping any item placed in my pantry I mark the month/year with marker on box/can.

After seeing the waste (about 2 years ago) I decided to only buy limited BOGO offers & not stock-up my pantry anymore.  I only live 15 min from store & if I'm planning on cooking I usually Sunday

have a idea what I'll be making.  

This system has has saved me lots of wasted $$$$ this past few years.  

I normally only need baking supplies refreshed each November when I start my holiday baking YET I think those days are coming to a end.  No one here to enjoy them & we are going to start a new tradition baking at my nieces home and doing a fun weekend!

[Zhills]

I keep a marker in the kitchen and put the date on everything that has a "use by, best by or exp date" on it.  Any item put in a plastic container is labeled and dated.