Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site whuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!stu4 From: stu4@whuxl.UUCP (SMITH) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: "Expired" yogurt Message-ID: <753@whuxl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 08:36:08 EST Article-I.D.: whuxl.753 Posted: Wed Oct 30 08:36:08 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Nov-85 01:31:02 EST References: <548@utflis.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 16 > > I just discovered a carton of yogurt in the back of the fridge which has > a best-before date of Sept.30. I opened it and took a cautious sniff > but it smells OK. Is it all right to eat it? If it's unsafe for plain > eating, can I use it in cooking e.g. Beef Stroganoff?? The date stamped on the carton is the last date stores may display item. After that they HAVE to remove it from the shelves. As I understand it, cultured dairy products such as yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese etc., will keep in a GOOD refrigerator for at least a month past this date. (You may have noticed that eggs have no date stamped on the box). Yogurt, cottage cheese and sour cream are safe to eat until they develop a greyish yellow film or really smell bad. Even it's okay to skim off the offending layer and use tem in baking - such as cheesecake. (I don't think I'd want to try it tho).