"W. Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove > wrote:
>
> : "Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
> : news > : > In article >,
> : > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> : >> "Alice Faber" > wrote in message
> : >> ...
> : >> > In article >,
> : >> > "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> : >> >> "Alice Faber" > wrote in message
> : >> >> ...
> : >> >> >
> : >> >> > Yoghurt has milk solids and whey in it. When your yoghurt
> separates,
> : >> >> > the
> : >> >> > liquid is the whey. You can just pour it off. The more expensive
> : >> >> > Greek
> : >> >> > yoghurt has all the whey strained out, which is why it's
> thicker.
> : >> >> >
> : >> >> > Some cheaper brands of yoghurt have gelatin or other stabilizers
> to
> : >> >> > minimize the amount of separation.
> : >> >>
> : >> >> Well, she won't eat it if it is that way.
> : >> >
> : >> > Just pour off the liquid then.
> : >>
> : >> As I said... She won't eat it.
> : >
> : > Pour off the liquid before she sees it.
>
> : No. She won't eat food with an old expiration date.
> My yogurt uusually separates well before any expiration date.
> You might also let her know that expiration dates do not necessarily mean
> that food is bad but she can trust her nose and eyes to check that the
> food is ok. Food well before the eapration date can go bad if it has been
> badly handled "behind the scenes" at teh store or earlier, so nose and
> eyes are always good to use.

Heavens no! We do not go by that. We go by expiration dates. Eyes and
nose are no good in that respect. I know people who have gotten very sick
from eating expired food that smelled, looked and tasted fine to them.