How long can shit last in the fridge?

[iceman]

Yeah I guess shit doesn't really have an expiration date.

But what about butter, mustard, mayo, ketchup, crappy Kraft parmesan? It all looks fine but some of this shit has to be over a year old.

Just keep going until mold is evident or reboot the system?

[DeathVan]

Just throw a fresh box of Arm & Hammer in there, you'll be set for another 5-10 years.

Expiration dates are for pussies.
-I have a bottle of Catsup from the Reagan era

[iceman]

Cat Soup sounds gnarly.

Some of the shit in this fridge could be two or three years old, it's starting to give me the creeps a little.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

That stuff all has expiration dates. I was looking through my parents fridge last fall and found condiments that expired in 2009.

meat is what scares me, but usually easy to tell when it's 'turning'

[sb]

living dangerously is the best revenge

you go girl!

edit to add; what does not kill you makes you stronger

[concretejungle]

Mayo goes bad.

[BCMtnHound]

Anything with that uses olio (canola oil) as a base will last damn near forever (mayo, crappy parmesan) - even mold won't consume that shit, only fit for human consumption it seems.

Anything with a vinegar base (mustard), or heavy on the sugar (ketchup) will last a very long time. Might have a 'best before' date, but probably not an expiry one. Real butter kept in the fridge will last a long time as well, but will eventually go a bit rancid, depending on how often it is out on the counter.

[DeathVan]

Cat Soup sounds gnarly.

Like I said: Not for pussies, wait, what...It's made from cats?

I'd throw this out though

[iceman]

Mayo goes bad.

Years ago we had this whole discussion here on that. Armchair Extreme, a high-level chef and big deal in the restaurant world in general, said that it does not. Said if you get poisoned at the picnic, it wasn't the mayo. Was quite adamant about it.

So yeah.

Pitch it all seems like the right idea.

[RockChalk]

A bit off topic, but every fucking time I am at my parent's house I have to be ever vigilant with checking expiration dates on food in their Kitchen/Pantry- I constantly come accross shit that is 1 yr+ past its govt. issued drop-dead date.

I feel like this may be common, anyone else?

[Ted Striker]

Cat Soup sounds gnarly.

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[iceman]

@ rockchalk: This place where I am now is kinda like that. we're not here all that much, but the wife is a "stocker-upper" so I constantly come across shit that is way expired. I'm here by myself now, going through all this shit and tossing a lot of it, but some of it is puzzling, like the shit in the fridge. Or like pasta. why does it expire? Should I pitch it or call it good? Is it some conspiracy to keep the pasta mills of the world turning or will it kill me? hmmm

[systemoverblow'd]

1 yr+ past its govt. issued drop-dead date.

The only single item that the Federal Government requires an expiration date for is infant baby formula. Companies don't put them on because they have to, they put them on so that you use it at it's "best."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/201...t-expired-food

[RockChalk]

Dude, all I consume is baby formula so fuck you.

Did you know that off the top of your head? Impressive, if so.

[concretejungle]

A bit off topic, but every fucking time I am at my parent's house I have to be ever vigilant with checking expiration dates on food in their Kitchen/Pantry- I constantly come accross shit that is 1 yr+ past its govt. issued drop-dead date.

I feel like this may be common, anyone else?

MIL had 2 year old Blue Moon wheat beer once. That shit goes bad and yes I know but it was all there was.

[MakersTeleMark]

Keep the pasta, sealed jars, and cans; chuck the condiments. It's way too fun shopping for condiments.

[systemoverblow'd]

Dude, all I consume is baby formula so fuck you.

Did you know that off the top of your head? Impressive, if so.

I actually read something about it a few months back, remembered and searched and found that article. This isn't the article I originally read though. Funny enough I was looking for a similar answer to this thread then but used the google SEARCH FUNCTION JONG

[iscariot]

Shit should last indefinitely in the fridge...I mean if you leave a shit in your fridge for ten minutes or ten years, I imagine it will still taste like shit when you eat it.

I think you should conduct an experiment and post a TR.

[Ted Striker]

Perhaps the worst thing that can happen is to reach into the refrigerator and come out with something that you cannot identify at all. You literally do not know what it is. Could be meat, could be cake. Usually, at a time like that, I'll bluff. "Honey, is this good?" "Well, what is it?" "I don't know. I've never seen anything like it. It looks like...meatcake!"

[systemoverblow'd]

Perhaps the worst thing that can happen is to reach into the refrigerator and come out with something that you cannot identify at all. You literally do not know what it is. Could be meat, could be cake. Usually, at a time like that, I'll bluff. "Honey, is this good?" "Well, what is it?" "I don't know. I've never seen anything like it. It looks like...meatcake!"

hmmmm.... meatcake!

[mud]

I think technically, as long as your stoned, you can eat anything and be okay.

[iceman]

I think technically, as long as your stoned, you can eat anything and be okay.

So I'm good. Nice.

[userA]

no, do not take that last advice! being stoned does not help the digestive juices, you must drink high proof alcohol to kill the baddies in your gut. the ganja is for afterward when you do have a tummy ache.

coke lasts alot longer than the good by date and what's the deal with expiration dates on water?
bF

[biff chalupa]

Years ago we had this whole discussion here on that. Armchair Extreme, a high-level chef and big deal in the restaurant world in general, said that it does not. Said if you get poisoned at the picnic, it wasn't the mayo. Was quite adamant about it.

So yeah.

Pitch it all seems like the right idea.

I've heard the mayo thing too. All the vinegar. Supposedly chopped onions are usually the culprit at a picnic/cookout.

[Benny Profane]