Originally Posted by moonie:
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OY! get back here!
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Does in my world 
and mine
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Does in my world
and you wanted us to try it out...with your blanket stitch even Velvet pissed off 
*Wheezes*
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by moonie:
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OY! get back here!
We've not finished !!!
See, Erin says it can be done 
As people elsewhere know, we don't believe in sell by dates at chez joe.
Originally Posted by erinp:
I didn't even want to be on the soddin Island in the first place!!
Oh my lmao!
That's proper cracked me up 
Originally Posted by Sprout:
See, Erin says it can be done
Erin should have been the test pilot then 
night muckers.....sleep well 
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
As people elsewhere know, we don't believe in sell by dates at chez joe.
I was talking about use by though
Originally Posted by Sprout:
See, Erin says it can be done
and I should know.
I am here in this soddin Island eating coconuts, trying to avoid eating fish over fifty and looking for a flamin refrigerator.
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by erinp:
I didn't even want to be on the soddin Island in the first place!!
Oh my lmao!
That's proper cracked me up
It's a corker isn't it
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
See, Erin says it can be done
and I should know.
I am here in this soddin Island eating coconuts, trying to avoid eating fish over fifty and looking for a flamin refrigerator.
LMAO! REAL LIFE!
We don't believe in use by dates either.
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
Originally Posted by erinp:
I didn't even want to be on the soddin Island in the first place!!
Oh my lmao!
That's proper cracked me up
It's a corker isn't it
Yep
Seriously, never s*d around with shellfish (or fish) 
I've no idea about coconuts though
As I normally say.... Avoid fish and fowl and you will be OK.
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
As I normally say.... Avoid fish and fowl and you will be OK.
I'd agree with that.
I'd never eat prawns (or any shellfish even one day over) - beef and lamb improves with age - I'm more careful with pork and mince though.
Cheese, milk, eggs - I go by the nose (or float test for eggs) - veg I go on looks alone.
I think a lot of stuff with 'sell by - or use by' dates are quite ridiculous and often a bit of a scam to get you to buy more often than you need.
I can go with that, Soozy
As it is, I don't buy much from any of the supermarkets anyway; I'm old fashioned and use the butcher, greengrocer or farm, fishmonger and the deli.
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by moonie:
I found tinned stuff at the back of our cupboard dated 2010 
Is that all? I was clearing stuff out of the cupboards after my mum died (she died in 2006) and I found stuff dated 1989!!!!
I rarely follow the best before date. Use your sense of smell and taste, you'll soon know if something is off.
I've eaten yogurts that are well out of date and they have been absolutely fine
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
I don't stick to them either, I think it's often down to judgement and of course the 'sniff test'
You only do a sniff test when there is doubt.
When in doubt ...throw it out
This is me, i would feel ill eating something i wasn't sure was ok to eat 
Havent read full thread yet but there is a difference in sell/use/display by dates.... Use by on meat/dairy I'm quite careful about but like Aims says up there, other things like fruit and veg only have a 'best before' meaning it is ok to eat after this date. So things like biscuits etc are ok after they reach best before.
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
See, Erin says it can be done
and I should know.
I am here in this soddin Island eating coconuts, trying to avoid eating fish over fifty and looking for a flamin refrigerator.
We had a bottle of Chablis xmas day dated 2006 lovely jubbly - yet a 2lt bottle of milk was binned 2/3 days before the sell by date.
Noticed a "ready made meal" that we bought had a hole in the film lid - food looked perfect / untouched - but where had the damage occurred; in our fridge, transporting it home...or earlier? Binned it...
On the subject of coconuts - has anyone ever cooked with coconut oil - and if so what?
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
As I normally say.... Avoid fish and fowl and you will be OK.
I'd agree with that.
I'd never eat prawns (or any shellfish even one day over) - beef and lamb improves with age - I'm more careful with pork and mince though.
Cheese, milk, eggs - I go by the nose (or float test for eggs) - veg I go on looks alone.
I think a lot of stuff with 'sell by - or use by' dates are quite ridiculous and often a bit of a scam to get you to buy more often than you need.
Originally Posted by ~Cosmopolitan~:
I can go with that, Soozy
As it is, I don't buy much from any of the supermarkets anyway; I'm old fashioned and use the butcher, greengrocer or farm, fishmonger and the deli.
I am with both of you on this - I glance at dates but usually use the look and smell before cooking - if in doubt chuck it out
I buy a lot from the butcher - farm shop and baker - never a date in sight
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Sprout:
See, Erin says it can be done
and I should know.
I am here in this soddin Island eating coconuts, trying to avoid eating fish over fifty and looking for a flamin refrigerator.
ROFL
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
On the subject of coconuts - has anyone ever cooked with coconut oil - and if so what?
Since living on the Island and eventually finding the fridge I have used Coconut oil several times ,here is my fav recipe.
Chocolate Coconut Smoothie
- Approximately Âū cup dates or raisins soaked in 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon organic golden flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon shredded or flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon organic cocoa powder
- 1 - 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract, (opt)
- 1 teaspoon organic whole sugar, or to taste
- 1 chopped pear
- 1-2 frozen chopped bananas
- Ice cubes, as needed
Soak first 3 ingredients from 30 minutes to a couple of hours. Blend and slowly in a blender add other ingredients. Blend well.
We generally don't go by the exact dates, if it smells ok we'll eat it. But we're very strict on meat, if it's out of date we don't use it
Originally Posted by Sprout:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
I don't stick to them either, I think it's often down to judgement and of course the 'sniff test'
Me too, my nose is my best friend when it comes to 'safe to eat or not'
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Cold Sweat:
On the subject of coconuts - has anyone ever cooked with coconut oil - and if so what?
Since living on the Island and eventually finding the fridge I have used Coconut oil several times ,here is my fav recipe.
Chocolate Coconut Smoothie
- Approximately Âū cup dates or raisins soaked in 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon organic golden flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon shredded or flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon organic cocoa powder
- 1 - 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract, (opt)
- 1 teaspoon organic whole sugar, or to taste
- 1 chopped pear
- 1-2 frozen chopped bananas
- Ice cubes, as needed
Soak first 3 ingredients from 30 minutes to a couple of hours. Blend and slowly in a blender add other ingredients. Blend well.
That sounds nice - rather a lot of work for just a drink though!
@ erin
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by moonie:
I found tinned stuff at the back of our cupboard dated 2010
Is that all? I was clearing stuff out of the cupboards after my mum died (she died in 2006) and I found stuff dated 1989!!!!
Flippin eck
Originally Posted by Aimee:
@ erin
Stuff like cabbage,lettuce,broccoli etc will keep much longer if you trim the root/stalk a bit and place in water in the fridge.
Oh, I didn't know that Katty
I use the fridge Genie and they are fabulous for keeping all fruit/veg fresh for weeks.
I've seen that Erin on the TV and wondered did it actually work
I haven't a genie, but do I have to throw my Turkey (off the bone) and Gammon away tonight?