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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
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Posted: Wed Oct 30 08:36:08 1985
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> 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).