I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
April 2006.

Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?

kili

kilikini, after taking an infinite amount of time, finally, on 31 Aug
2006, typed out:

> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
> about because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The
> expiration date is April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
> kili


kili,

I would eat ANYTHING you cook! vodka spaghetti sauce on a roll, even!

Andy

"Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
> kilikini, after taking an infinite amount of time, finally, on 31 Aug
> 2006, typed out:
>
> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
> > about because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The
> > expiration date is April 2006.
> >
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
> >
> > kili
>
>
> kili,
>
> I would eat ANYTHING you cook! vodka spaghetti sauce on a roll, even!
>
> Andy

Okay, you can be my taste tester, then. What time you coming over? :~)

kili

kilikini, after taking an infinite amount of time, finally, on 31 Aug
2006, typed out:

>
> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>> kilikini, after taking an infinite amount of time, finally, on 31 Aug
>> 2006, typed out:
>>
>> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and
forgot
>> > about because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The
>> > expiration date is April 2006.
>> >
>> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>> >
>> > kili
>>
>>
>> kili,
>>
>> I would eat ANYTHING you cook! vodka spaghetti sauce on a roll, even!

>>
>> Andy
>
> Okay, you can be my taste tester, then. What time you coming over? :
~)
>
> kili


[knock, knock]

kilikini wrote:
> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?

LOL. I just found a jar of spaghetti sauce in my cupboard that expired
in July 2006. I'll use mine, you use yours and whoever lives to tell the
tale can post about it

Seriously, As long as it smells okay and doesn't have anything "growing"
on it, I should be fine.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

"Chatty Cathy" > wrote in message
...
> kilikini wrote:
> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
about
> > because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date
is
> > April 2006.
> >
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
> LOL. I just found a jar of spaghetti sauce in my cupboard that expired
> in July 2006. I'll use mine, you use yours and whoever lives to tell the
> tale can post about it
>
> Seriously, As long as it smells okay and doesn't have anything "growing"
> on it, I should be fine.
>
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy

That's what I was thinking, too, Cathy. It's all sealed, so why not?

kili

"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> "kilikini" >
> :
>
> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
> > about because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The
> > expiration date is April 2006.
> >
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
> >
> > kili
>
> It's most likely okay. I've got a slew of bottled salad dressings bought
> on sale that are expired well over a year ago. They were hiding in the
> very back of the pantry. I'll probably not use them as the taste may have
> been altered. We'll see.
>
> Michael
>

I didn't think about that possibility! The flavor might have suffered.
Hmmmm. I may have to give it the old taste test today. Then again, it's
been sitting this long, what's another day? :~)

kili

kilikini wrote:

>
>
> That's what I was thinking, too, Cathy. It's all sealed, so why not?

'Zactly! Think I'll make some for supper tonite too!

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

kilikini wrote:
> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
> kili
>
>


Yes. I wouldn't care if the expiration date was 2003 if the seal was
good and it smelled OK when I opened it.

Bob

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
> kili

You're kidding, right? That's like four MONTHS ago.
I'd eat it into 2008. Those expiry dates on canned goods are just
guidelines for how long something is likely to be at peak quality. They
do NOT mean that the goods are spoiled the day after. Lots of them say
"Best if used by _______." Operative word there is "best." Unless the
can is bulging, you're fine. It's nice if it was stored in a cool dark
place, too.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:
> Okay, you can be my taste tester, then. What time you coming over? :~)
>
> kili

Mail it to me and I'll let you know how it is.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
> > Okay, you can be my taste tester, then. What time you coming over? :~)
> >
> > kili
>
> Mail it to me and I'll let you know how it is.
> --

ROFL!. :~)

kili

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
about
> > because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date
is
> > April 2006.
> >
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
> >
> > kili
>
> You're kidding, right? That's like four MONTHS ago.
> I'd eat it into 2008. Those expiry dates on canned goods are just
> guidelines for how long something is likely to be at peak quality. They
> do NOT mean that the goods are spoiled the day after. Lots of them say
> "Best if used by _______." Operative word there is "best." Unless the
> can is bulging, you're fine. It's nice if it was stored in a cool dark
> place, too.
> --

Well, that's kind of what I was thinking, too. It's in a sealed glass jar.
I think it should be fine, but I appreciate your input! I wasn't really
sure and was kind of afraid to try it. You're the queen; of all people, you
would know!

kili

kilikini wrote:
> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices.

Which brand... only because then I could go to their web site and check
their faq.

> The expiration date is April 2006.

Is it "expiration" or *use/best by*? I seriously doubt it says
"expiration".

> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?

If the lid pops I would use it... if the lid doesn't pop I'd toss it
regardless of date.

Sheldon

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> kilikini wrote:
> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
about
> > because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices.
>
> Which brand... only because then I could go to their web site and check
> their faq.
>
> > The expiration date is April 2006.
>
> Is it "expiration" or *use/best by*? I seriously doubt it says
> "expiration".
>
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
> If the lid pops I would use it... if the lid doesn't pop I'd toss it
> regardless of date.
>
> Sheldon
>

Okay, good idea, Sheldon. Thank you!

kili

On 2006-08-31, kilikini > wrote:

> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?

What kind of expiration date? In the UK, for example, there are several
kinds:

* "use by X": it can be dangerous after X even if it smells and looks
fine;

* "best before X": it won't be as good after X, but you wouldn't want
to eat it by the time it became dangerous (e.g. mouldy bread);

* "display until X" and "sell by X": instructions for the shop staff.

http://www.eatwell.org.uk/asksam/foo...terms/#A220019


On a jar of sauce it's probably the equivalent of "best before".

Personally (YMMV and I'm not liable for this!) if it looked and
smelled OK I'd eat it several months after a "best before" date.

"ms_peacock" > wrote in message
...
>
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
> >about
> > because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date
is
> > April 2006.
> >
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
> >
> > kili
> >
>
> Yes. It's not an expiration date, it's either a best by date or a sell by
> date. I think the only food that has an actual expration date is baby
> formula.
>
> Ms P
>
>

Okay, I'm sold. I'll eat it tomorrow. Thank you!

kili

Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> "kilikini" >
> :
>
> > I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
> > about because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The
> > expiration date is April 2006.
> >
> > Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
> >
> > kili
>
> It's most likely okay. I've got a slew of bottled salad dressings bought
> on sale that are expired well over a year ago. They were hiding in the
> very back of the pantry. I'll probably not use them as the taste may have
> been altered. We'll see.

None of my bottled salad dressings (and I have a slew of them too) say
"expiration", they all say Best Used By:. I can't find any
jarred/bottled food product that uses the term "expiration date". Even
my jars of Claussen pickles that say "refrigerate at all times" do not
have an expiration date, they're marked with a Use By date. I've eaten
those pickels long after the use by date, only thing I noticed is
they're slightly less crisp... in fact when I finish a jar I add kirby
cukes from my garden to that brine and in a week I have nice pickles...
I often reuse that brine over and over all through my cuke growing
season. I have two jars of cukes in reused Claussen brine fermenting
right now... sometimes I add a tsp of kosher salt, a smidgen of
pickling spice, a crushed garlic clove, and a pinch of dried dill
weed... just to kick it up a notch. BAM!

Nice wide mouth glass jars ain't easy to come by so why not reuse
them... with pickles mostly what you're paying for is the glass jar and
of course the transportatiuon and all the wholesale and retail
profits... what's inside the jar is of inconsequential cost, could be
plain air and it wouldn't change the cost of that jar. There's hardly
any food products in glass anymore, they've about all gone to plastic.
I noticed that even Hellman's mayo is now in plastic... good I saved a
bunch of those jars. Plastic is cheaper and eliminates breakage.

Sheldon

One time on Usenet, "kilikini" > said:

> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?

Sure, it's only a couple of months past the date. I think that
just means it won't be at its "peak of freshness", not that its
spoiled or anything. But that's just MHO...

--
"Kthonian" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote:
> You're kidding, right? That's like four MONTHS ago.
> I'd eat it into 2008. Those expiry dates on canned goods are just
> guidelines for how long something is likely to be at peak quality. They
> do NOT mean that the goods are spoiled the day after. Lots of them say
> "Best if used by _______." Operative word there is "best." Unless the
> can is bulging, you're fine. It's nice if it was stored in a cool dark
> place, too.

The ones I really like say "Best if used by MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS". A full date
and time. I guess it could be real dangerous if I ate it a second or two
after the prescribed time! ;-)

I'm sure they don't really mean that, especially down to the second. It
serves two purposes, one to give an indication of best quality, and also to
provide them with a time stamp of when it went down the production line.
They just have to back up the stamped "best by" date and time to find the
production date and time. It is confusing though.

I just finished some "Best by Sep 02 02" grits this morning. Seemed fine to
me, though it probably was better back in 2001 or so.

--
( #wff_ng_7# at #verizon# period #net# )

"kilikini" > wrote in message
. ..
>I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
>about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
> kili
>

Yes. It's not an expiration date, it's either a best by date or a sell by
date. I think the only food that has an actual expration date is baby
formula.

Ms P

"kilikini" > schreef in bericht
. ..
>I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot
>about
> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
> April 2006.
>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>

Absolutely.

> kili
>
>

kilikini wrote:

>
> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>
Of course it's perfectly fine. Only a few months past the date they've
slated the product will be at its best in flavor. As long as the
bottle or can isn't swollen or oozing or rusted, or the product has
drastically changed in appearance and stinks...it's fine.

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:38:11 -0500, in rec.food.cooking, zxcvbob wrote:

>kilikini wrote:
>> I found a jar of vodka spaghetti sauce I bought a while ago and forgot about
>> because it was pushed behind the herbs and spices. The expiration date is
>> April 2006.
>>
>> Question, it's all sealed, completely unopened, would you eat it?
>>
>> kili
>>
>>
>
>
>Yes. I wouldn't care if the expiration date was 2003 if the seal was
>good and it smelled OK when I opened it.

Agreed. I'm afraid that all too often I keep jars of sauce well past the
date on the jar. Right now I'm trying to use up a lot of jars starting
with the earliest.
Barbecue sauce also, I've several plastic bottles of Cattlemens I must use
up!

Doug
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