Would You Eat.......?

[jd_1984]

Porridge oats that had a Best Before date of October 2015?

I just have, not realising until after I eat the whole bowl!!

[snags]

Pickled and unopened should be fine: Peter O'Toole lasted bloody ages didn't he.

[aelmpvw]

this is true, they're probably in better condition than i am

[Jackdaw33]

Pickled and unopened. Sounds like the alcoholic spinster who died at the age of 99.

[RATTER15]

I dont even compromise quality for the sake of a few pence, if it out of "use by" or "sell by" I bin it, sometimes I will let thing go over by a day, then its binned.

Saying that, generally we eat things before they go out of date, we dont waste much at all.

[jd_1984]

Well they were consumed 3 and a half hours ago and all appears well!
Thanks for the replies

[lankeela]

What about tins? Cleared out my brother's flat and he had lots of tinned potatoes, soup, custard etc all out of date by up to a few years - I have got them in my cupboard now but reluctant to open any - is there likely to be a problem?

[saintpeter48]

I used up some beef cubes with use buy date of 2010, and there's nothing wrong with moo!!

[hereIam]

Wouldn't have bothered me, it's only oats.

[dave50]

People are paranoid about these dates. If it smells and tastes ok then it is.