Captain Dave
is one Smokin' Farker
Just saw this on yahoo and thought some of you would be interested. http://green.yahoo.com/blog/care2/54/food-expiration-dates-what-do-they-really-mean.html
What do food expiration dates really mean?
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Chef Jim
Babbling Farker
Interesting, I never took much stock in those dates except for what is in the MIL's freezer. 
chobint
Knows what a fatty is.
Good info. I pretty much agree with everything I read there. I use the sniff test for everything. As a wise man once told me, food looses it's flavor long before it's unsafe to eat.
bob80001
Knows what a fatty is.
Right on! Sniff test works for me too.
BBQ Bandit
Babbling Farker
The real kicker... check the expiration date.... printed on bottled water.
jlondon
Knows what a fatty is.
Nothing beats a sniff test. I periodically get rid of stuff that that has that "off" smell YET is technically still usable according to the sale-by-date. My wife will nearly always return items if they go off before they are supposed to.
jgarofalo
Knows what a fatty is.
Great article. My wife is the Sell-by police. The day of, it's gone.
avmath
Wandering around with a bag of matchlight, looking for a match.
What's the deal with the expiration date on packaged food? It may not be what you believe. Here's the lowdown, with an eye toward saving you cash
