Salop Matt Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 I dont risk chicken, eggs or sea food/fish, everything else gets a sniff and visual inspection. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) Shrimps and prawns YUK nasty crunchy things who do have questionable food sources. Read the book Game Keeper I have a copy here some where ? it was written buy a keeper on the Holkom Estate I believe & some where in there he tells of when he was a boy he found the body of a lost fisherman which he reported to the coast guard officer & took him to it . The body had been in the water for a few days I think he says & he noticed the poor mans lips & eye lids were all gone & he asked the cost guard officer why ? to which the replied "" they have been eaten by shrimps ! " & he said he never ate shrimps again . Edited August 23, 2013 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 if you think crab sticks contain even a little but of crab then you need to read up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Same as most is chicken and seafood.... Steak gets better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Nose and eyes say ok, I'll eat it regardless of what the wrapper says. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Wife baked a cake yesterday using flour with a 1995 expiry date, I'm still alive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Wife baked a cake yesterday using flour with a 1995 expiry date, I'm still alive ! It was said that grain found in Egyptian tombs sprouted & grew under laboratory conditions , was that past its sell by , use by date ? I think so but it grew ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 if you think crab sticks contain even a little but of crab then you need to read up. yep , a crab stick has never seen a crab , crabsticks are basically floor sweepings lol , they do taste great though lol. im extra carefull with fish and poultry but you just need to trust your nose and eyes , theyre more accurate than any printed sell by / use by date , ive thrown food away that was well within its sell by date , ive also loaded putrid meat onto a lorry that was delivered to a butchers shop to be soaked in milton fluid then sold when it looked acceptable , it still makes me want to vomit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Beef tastes better out of date never buy fresh beef the darker the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Beef tastes better out of date never buy fresh beef the darker the better Partly true, Beef is hung as 1/4's usually, fore and hind for weeks ideally 4 but mostly 3 weeks, Joints allready cut to meal size will not keep that long too well, they will go green depending on your fridge and humidity if left for weeks in the fridge, I'm not saying you will get food poisoning but you will need to scrape the green slime off it before you cook it. I'm a smeller, if it smells ok then i eat it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Mum used to work for a well-known turkey producer and they used to get old stock well passed use by date back, dip it in bleach and then pass out to hotel trade - anyone enjoyed their roast turkey meal at that local hotel last Xmas........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Ate one of those reheat Burgers day after date was up thought it will be fine, God was I wrong both ends for 2 days. Mistake I won't repeat. Edited August 24, 2013 by Big Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Wife baked a cake yesterday using flour with a 1995 expiry date, I'm still alive ! My wife reorganised the kitchen cupboards and unearthed this tin of custard powder, no dates at all. but a little rust on the lid and she thought that it was probably over 20 years old. I enjoyed the custard with some fresh blackberry and apple pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 My wife reorganised the kitchen cupboards and unearthed this tin of custard powder, no dates at all. but a little rust on the lid and she thought that it was probably over 20 years old. I enjoyed the custard with some fresh blackberry and apple pie Did you ever see custard powder explode ? it can go off with a good bang . I have been told that some food packed for the army can have a life span of 30 years . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Did you ever see custard powder explode ? it can go off with a good bang . ......... Yup, that used to be a good wheeze in our early teens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Sell by and best before dates are only a guide and in most cases the cood is fine beyond the date only products to be wary of are dairy. and shell fish if it looks and smells ok then the i eat it Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yup, that used to be a good wheeze in our early teens You can't leave us hanging, how does one make custard powder explode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 You can't leave us hanging, how does one make custard powder explode? The last time I gave a method for making the explosives of my misspent teen years, I was roundly berated by the PW massive for potentially leading current youth astray. However, if you consider that custard powder is very fine starch particles, that a bicycle pump or air-line can aerate it, and it only needs a means of ignition and containment within a box, then you can get the general idea. Flour explosions were, and probably still are, a risk in flour silos if the flour gets too aerated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Powdered milk is another good cloud weapon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Shooosh boys before it goes too far or the grumpy mods will be along . I would love to tell my explosive stories but they are not for PW I will plan a book one day . Nudge Nudge say no more please ! Back on track there is no way I would eat out of date custard powder as it is made of eggs ect . ATB Pole Star ps at least not 20 year old stuff ! Edited August 24, 2013 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Back on track there is no way I would eat out of date custard powder as it is made of eggs ect . ATB Pole Star ps at least not 20 year old stuff ! You are wrong, I'm afraid. Alfred Bird's wife was allergic to eggs, that's why he developed the egg-free custard Current ingredients are:- Cornflour, Salt, Colour (Annatto), Flavouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) You are wrong, I'm afraid. Alfred Bird's wife was allergic to eggs, that's why he developed the egg-free custard Current ingredients are:- Cornflour, Salt, Colour (Annatto), Flavouring. Thanks for the up date mate I was always led to believe it contained egg powder . Any way good to hear you enjoyed your old custard Atb Pole Star ps I wonder why it explodes Edited August 24, 2013 by Pole Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the up date mate I was always led to believe it contained egg powder . Any way good to hear you enjoyed your old custard Atb Pole Star ps I wonder why it explodes If you think about it, what does it need for something to burn: 1. Fuel 2. Ignition source or heat 3. Oxygen Take one of these away and you don't have a burn. The smaller the fuel particles, the quicker they will catch alight. A lump of wood can take a long time to light but convert it to sawdust then it will light far easier. Cornflour is a carbohydrate as is wheat flour so it can burn. The cornflour is in very fine powder form in custard. Surround the particles with air and they can catch alight easily and burn quickly. Years ago when I used to teach science we demonstrated this but now with the advent of PC and H&S they ain't allowed to do it. The kids used to love seeing the custard tin explode (Safe quantities used though). They have taken a lot of the fun out of science practical demonstrations. :sad1: Edited August 24, 2013 by Uncle Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Years ago when I used to teach science we demonstrated this but now with the advent of PC and H&S they ain't allowed to do it. The kids used to love seeing the custard tin explode (Safe quantities used though). They have taken a lot of the fun out of science practical demonstrations. :sad1: Spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Oh dear thanks uncle but shoosh I know too well why custard powder is fun & taste great too ! Pole star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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