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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:33 am Post subject: Out of date food?!! |
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I'm sure this issue has been raised before.
But if the eggs I bought from Homeplus state the date: 18th December 2008 (in digits), does that mean they must eaten by that date, or is it the date they were packed?
I bought sugar from Homeplus which appeared to be out of date and they told me that was just the date they were packed.
Would you eat those eggs now i.e. dated 18th December 08, or would you throw them away?
I had tummy trouble this week and I don't want to repeat it.
Thanks. |
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fromtheuk
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:51 am Post subject: |
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I didn't notice the other thread on this topic.
I've googled and general advice suggests it is okay to eat eggs 2-3 weeks after the date printed on them.
Some say you can eat them as long as they don't smell off too. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| I bought mouldy cheese from Emart once. My cheese options are limited here, and cheese mould is no big deal, but yeah, very over the BBD. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:37 am Post subject: |
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My grandparents were farmers so I grew up hearing how "silly" city folk are about expiration dates.
Food goes bad when food goes bad. If you don't see it go bad or smell it go bad then just make sure you cook it at a high temp to kill any bad bacteria (boil it or fry it).
It ain't rocket science.
No need for paranoia. |
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ryoga013
Joined: 23 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
My grandparents were farmers so I grew up hearing how "silly" city folk are about expiration dates.
Food goes bad when food goes bad. If you don't see it go bad or smell it go bad then just make sure you cook it at a high temp to kill any bad bacteria (boil it or fry it).
It ain't rocket science.
No need for paranoia. |
Your grandparents were good people. Think back to your college days of ramen etc. If you found food in the clearance section and it looked ok, you got because that's what you could afford. Expiration dates were for the people that could afford fancy food. There was a place I loved to buy spices from because they bought loads for dirt cheap and sold it dirt cheap. How do you put an expiration date on salt? |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| VanIslander wrote: |
My grandparents were farmers so I grew up hearing how "silly" city folk are about expiration dates.
Food goes bad when food goes bad. If you don't see it go bad or smell it go bad then just make sure you cook it at a high temp to kill any bad bacteria (boil it or fry it).
It ain't rocket science.
No need for paranoia. |
uh, food doesn't "go bad."
virtually all food contains some form of contamination - yes, even salt and spices, which may contain insect parts, mold, spores, and bacteria.
egg whites are pure protein - albumin - which is the same protein which has many uses in clinical research because of its simplicity and easy-to-grow-anything in ability. hence, when it becomes contaminated, the contamination will grow quickly - not something one wants to eat.
different people have different resistance to bacteria so those with what's referred to as an "iron stomach" can eat spoiled food and possibly won't get sick while others, like myself, will get sick more easily.
cooking at higher temps does NOT get rid of everything either - if meat is spoiled, it doesn't matter if you boil it in oil, the toxins can still be there and that's what can make you sick (toxins are released by the bacteria).
contamination by live bacteria upsets the bacteria (flora) in your own intestines, hence the resulting cramps, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting.
expiration dates are there for a reason - and yes, it IS science, good science in fact so don't be like the Ks who didn't heed the signs in Australia (see other post), pay attention, be aware, safe food handling is important.
*oh be aware * some jerks here will try and tell you the dates are produced dates, or some such nonsense - then why do so many eggs have dates 3-4 weeks ahead of time?? 
P.S. my degree is from one of the top ag schools in the U.S. and we take farming very seriously  |
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Chris_Dixon
Joined: 09 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:21 am Post subject: |
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| Put eggs in a cup, if they sink they are bad....( or could be if they float, my dad swears by this method :p) |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:27 am Post subject: |
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| moosehead wrote: |
*oh be aware * some jerks here will try and tell you the dates are produced dates, or some such nonsense |
Be aware also that some stupid-ass-idiots, no offence Moosehead, will tell you crap. Some products here (especially dairy) DO have the produced date rather than the expiry date printed on them. It's not a trick, it's just a fact of life in Korea. If that is the case use your judgement as to whether the food is OK. (Smells bad = bad. Smells Normal = OK)
A product that has a produced date rather than an expiry date is not a 'trick' product or a secret conspiracy to kill foreigners or make them waste food. It just allows the customer to judge when their food has gone bad, presumably by taste and smell. Or testing on orphans. However you roll. |
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