My wife goes strictly by the date, even before sometimes. Doesn’t matter what it looks, smells, or tastes like, if it’s at the date, it gets tossed.
Some dates she makes up, like deli meat. She gives it 3 days, and it’s gone, which isy biggest irritation. Nothing worse than looking forward to a sandwich, only to find out that it all got tossed.
It’s been over 30 years, I’ve moved on from that argument. I just try to find the stuff that’s getting close, and use it up.
Clearly she’s abusive and you need to dump her ASAP.
Oh wait this isn’t r*eddit. Never mind, good job on your 30 years.
Guess I’d try getting a separate mini-fridge, with a lock. When something is ~2 days before triggering the chronic waste manager, move it to the locked fridge.
yogurt, cereal, UHT milk, pasta, rice, canned stuff…dried stuff…none of them expire. I once lost a yogurt (sealed) on a desktop behind some paperwork (very much not refrigerated, not advised) and once I found it a few months later…it was still
goodedible :DI wish I could get my bf to believe this.
Share some facts and official advise, that should convince any reasonable person. If your region doesn’t differentiate between ‘use by’ and ‘best by’ then the website lists the foods to be eztra cautious with (e.g. meat, fish, dairy)
He has a lot of anxiety about things he mentally relates to poverty. When I’m making food for us, I use my own judgment, though. :p
I don’t remember who told me this “system” to check if food went bad, but it’s a great one imo
- If it looks good, smell it
- If it smells good, taste it
- If it tastes good, eat it
Gotta be careful with cooked rice because it goes deadly in a way that’s unnoticable
I’ve seen refrigerated cooked rice turn pink and slimey in spots. I trash the dodgy looking stuff and fry the rest. Is that a bad idea? I got away with it twice so far. Now I leave the lid loose so some of the moisture can escape.
(edit) after reading the link posted by ‘solo’, I guess i should freeze rice if I don’t use it after a couple days.
I suppose, yes and no. In a way the tricky thing is to know what to look for: to be able to recognize that a slimy texture is a sign that it has gone bad.
Here are some more medically reviewd tips from healthline:
Does Rice Go Bad? Shelf Life, Expiration Date, and Safe Storage
Yea, good advice. But also good to remember you can’t smell or taste salmonella, e coli, listeria, botulism, etc…
Of course this approach has its limits. I thought it was clear when I said that this method is to “check if food went bad”.
If something like meat has not been cooked, or a dairy product has not been properly pasteurised, or there where unsanitary food production conditions, or not canned properly etc, this method does not apply.
It is definately not a way to check if something is eadible in general. And if you are pregnant or have special diatery needs, you know the specifics of your situation.
AFAIK, you can’t visually assess whether something’s been “properly” pasteurized or canned, and plenty of traditional dishes use un/semi-cooked meats.
The saying smacks of <90s (if not <50s) in its deceptive simplicity, and assumption that the listener is smart enough to suss out the rare moments it’s applicable.
(aside: definitely*, edible*)
That is a good reminder, thank you
They never met a wild mushroom, I assume.
Yesterday, I passed a deer chowing down on mushroom fairy ring. Not really relevant, but your mention of mushrooms reminded me.
Thank you for sharing this.
I would add: if it tastes off, spit it out, as tasting does not imply swallowing.
Worth noting as well that the taste test can kill you when dealing with some very toxic variaties of wild mushrooms – even if you spit it out.
Yeah, those rules don’t feel meant for foraging, just for assessing spoilage
So, they’re universal “rules” like the timeless “i before e” one, right?
“Expiration” dates are pure marketing, 100%. They only exist to pressure stores to restock asap for more profit to the sellers’ shareholders, nothing more. 🤌🏼
They are legal requirements afaik.
