Cooking with 1+ year expired sauce

December 22, 2016 04:50PM

I was cooking a tofu and chick pea stir fry and wanted to add some extra flavor, I looked into my fridge and pulled out a black bean garlic sauce container, smelled it, and put a spoonful in. While in the middle of cooking, I remembered that the jar of sauce was in my fridge for a while and so I checked the experiation date. It expired November of 2015. I'm still gonna eat my food cause it smells/tastes so amazing. Anyways, I'm gonna throw the sauce out and buy a new one next time I'm grocery shopping

What are your guys opinions on cooking with expired ingredients?

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December 22, 2016 05:51PM

Yikes! No way would I eat any food product that expired that long ago. Maybe 2-3 months, but never over a year. I've had really bad food poisoning while in China 13 years ago and the memories of that still haunt me. I personally wouldn't risk it.

December 22, 2016 06:22PM

If a container's seals are intact I have little issue with most items a year past 'best by' date. Some canned items are acidic (like pineapple or tomato products) and may deteriorate the interior of a metal can before the can bulges and goes bad, so I am more careful with these. Tuna I will not use past 'best by' date. Items packaged in glass or plastic can go longer past 'best by' dates. Once a past due item is opened it needs to be used promptly or discarded. Some products really do not need a 'best by' date because they were preserved to inert before they ever were canned or bottled. I suspect your black bean paste would fit in that category. An item that you dip into, such as mayonnaise, jelly and possibly your black bean paste, can be contaminated by what you dip into them so never should be kept for a terribly long time once opened, regardless of the 'best by' date.

December 22, 2016 06:58PM

So far I don't have the runs. Will keep you guys informed as the day progresses.

December 22, 2016 07:40PM

DavePi, if it wasn't opened, then you will be fine. If it has a vinegar base, you will be fine.

If it was opened, you would notice a funky smell or a science experiment growing on it if it was bad.

A lot of times, the expiration date tells you when the flavor will start diminishing, not when the product will go bad.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

December 22, 2016 08:20PM

@DavePi wrote:

So far I don't have the runs. Will keep you guys informed as the day progresses.

Let's keep that mystery alive. Don't feel the need to keep us informed on this.

December 23, 2016 05:59AM

Apparently that has not happened yet or the sauce killed him

While I will not buy a bent can from the supermarket, I do tend to buy milk in the grocery store that have been marked down due to approaching Sell By Date.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/23/2016 06:00AM by sojo917.

December 23, 2016 06:23PM

I is fine.

December 24, 2016 03:06AM

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In general, we waste too much food by being conservative with the expiration dates. For most things, if it looks and smells okay, it's probably safe to eat.

December 27, 2016 09:46PM

A bent can means that a stock boy was careless. The contents of the can is still good; that's why you see bent and dented cans in the discount stores. These are safe to buy.

A bulging can means that bacteria is growing inside of it. Stay away from those.

@sojo917 wrote:

Apparently that has not happened yet or the sauce killed him

While I will not buy a bent can from the supermarket, I do tend to buy milk in the grocery store that have been marked down due to approaching Sell By Date.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

December 27, 2016 10:30PM

@ChrisCooper wrote:

@DavePi wrote:

So far I don't have the runs. Will keep you guys informed as the day progresses.
Let's keep that mystery alive. Don't feel the need to keep us informed on this.

I would like to know when is DavePI's expiration date?

December 28, 2016 05:54AM

Only God knows.

December 28, 2016 06:42AM

According to the death clock calculations, my expiration date is aprox: Friday, 18th October 2069. Age at death:75.

I'm optimistic that scientists will continue with their reverse aging research and prolong my life to 300 years old. However nuclear war might take place in my lifetime and we will all be destroyed.

December 28, 2016 09:43AM

All except for the Breakfast Wine, DavePi. That will live forever!

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

January 07, 2017 11:56PM

The only food that requires an expiration date is baby food. The other food is a guess or marketing ploy (oh it was out of date last month. Toss it(not)). They recovered a sunken ship that still had viable canned goods, which went down over 70 years ago. As long as the cans are not swollen or rusted out, they will more than likely be OK. Now if it was one of those new fangled inventions like the pop top can if it has been submerged in anything but distilled water I would toss it. Even after cleaning it with bleach water.

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