How Long Will It Keep?

[DDave]

Here's a pretty cool Web site with shelf life information on a variety of foods both raw and prepared.

http://www.stilltasty.com/

Dave

[ganny76]

Thanks for the link dave. As a college graduate that had no money, I can tell you, some food can last much longer than they say. Especially Pizza. LOL. Seriously, thanks for the link.

[Texas-Hunter]

Thats pretty cool... Fast reference guide..

[thepoolguy]

That is cool.............. I've got some eating to do!!!!!

[curious aardvark]

pinch of salt.

take any official figures with a pinch of salt.

They'll tag a best before date on everything - sometimes just to get you to think it's expired and buy more.

The absolute kicker:
The cure salt I've just bought supposedly has a shelf life of 6 months - at least that's what the use by date reckons.
I mean this is salt with nitrate and nitrite. It won't ever go off. lol It can't.
And as far as I know unless it's heated or mixed with food the nitrite and nitrate won't deteriorate.
Mad, quite mad.

[thepoolguy]

take any official figures with a pinch of salt.

They'll tag a best before date on everything - sometimes just to get you to think it's expired and buy more.

The absolute kicker:
The cure salt I've just bought supposedly has a shelf life of 6 months - at least that's what the use by date reckons.
I mean this is salt with nitrate and nitrite. It won't ever go off. lol It can't.
And as far as I know unless it's heated or mixed with food the nitrite and nitrate won't deteriorate.
Mad, quite mad.

I think you're on to something..............