On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:09:27 -0600, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>Realize that many of those a "best by" dates, not expiration or safety
>related dates, particularly for stuff like salad dressing.

Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?

I have another tub that I bought at the same time which is still
sealed, so I don't have any qualms about using that.

Thanks all,
Carol

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:09:27 -0600, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >Realize that many of those a "best by" dates, not expiration or safety
> >related dates, particularly for stuff like salad dressing.
>
> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>
> I have another tub that I bought at the same time which is still
> sealed, so I don't have any qualms about using that.

If it's bulging it's certainly suspect. Could be the proper yogurt
bacteria, but probably more likely to be some other less desirable
bacteria that got in during use.

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:09:27 -0600, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >Realize that many of those a "best by" dates, not expiration or safety
> >related dates, particularly for stuff like salad dressing.
>
> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>
> I have another tub that I bought at the same time which is still
> sealed, so I don't have any qualms about using that.
>
> Thanks all,
> Carol

I'd toss it.

I recently tossed a package of bacon that was thawed in the frige and
had been there for a couple of months. (it'd been shoved to the back in
the big Hobart). The outdate on it was February.

To me, the $100.00 co-pay for the ER is not worth a $4.00 package of
bacon.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:09:27 -0600, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
>>Realize that many of those a "best by" dates, not expiration or safety
>>related dates, particularly for stuff like salad dressing.
>
> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>
> I have another tub that I bought at the same time which is still
> sealed, so I don't have any qualms about using that.
>
> Thanks all,
> Carol


It's okay. It's been in the refrigerator.

Steve ;-)

On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:28:25 -0800, "SteveB" <toquerville@zionvistas>
wrote:

>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:09:27 -0600, "Pete C." >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Realize that many of those a "best by" dates, not expiration or safety
>>>related dates, particularly for stuff like salad dressing.
>>
>> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
>> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
>> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
>> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>>
>> I have another tub that I bought at the same time which is still
>> sealed, so I don't have any qualms about using that.
>
>It's okay. It's been in the refrigerator.
>
>Steve ;-)

ROFLMAO!!!! BTW, I'm tossing the opened container and will start
using the sealed one now.

Carol, still chuckling

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?

Me, I'd toss it. I've had old yogurt and it didn't raise the lid.
Any fur on it?

OTOH, if it's a 'natural' product maybe that's typical action. I'd
still toss it. And buy a smaller container next time; one that'd be
used all at once. It's not a better buy if you wind up tossing half of
it.

> Carol

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
<http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor> -- the world can
learn much about grace from Amy and Warren.

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:57:56 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
>> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
>> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
>> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>
>Me, I'd toss it. I've had old yogurt and it didn't raise the lid.
>Any fur on it?

No fur. But I'm tossing it.

>OTOH, if it's a 'natural' product maybe that's typical action. I'd
>still toss it. And buy a smaller container next time; one that'd be
>used all at once. It's not a better buy if you wind up tossing half of
>it.

I use it in large amounts, I've just been forgetting. We've had three
extra people in the house for the past month, including a three year
old. I've been too busy trying to keep my sanity relatively intact to
think much about meal planning (I take frozen fruit out to thaw the
night before, then add it to the yogurt - Grape Nuts are usually
involved, too).

The extra people are gone now.

Carol

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On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:57:56 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
>> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
>> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
>> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>
>Me, I'd toss it. I've had old yogurt and it didn't raise the lid.
>Any fur on it?
>
>OTOH, if it's a 'natural' product maybe that's typical action. I'd
>still toss it. And buy a smaller container next time; one that'd be
>used all at once. It's not a better buy if you wind up tossing half of
>it.
>
>> Carol


As a friend of mine used to say, "What can happen to yogurt when it
turns that hasn't happened already?"

He was braver than I, though.

Boron

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:48:44 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:

>On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:57:56 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>>
>>> Speaking of those dates ... I have a tub of plain yogurt in my fridge
>>> that's marked November 17 (this year). It's partially used, and I
>>> just discovered it with the lid bulging. It did the phooosh thing
>>> when I opened it. Time to toss it, or is that just a yogurt thing?
>>
>>Me, I'd toss it. I've had old yogurt and it didn't raise the lid.
>>Any fur on it?
>>
>>OTOH, if it's a 'natural' product maybe that's typical action. I'd
>>still toss it. And buy a smaller container next time; one that'd be
>>used all at once. It's not a better buy if you wind up tossing half of
>>it.
>>
>>> Carol
>
>
>As a friend of mine used to say, "What can happen to yogurt when it
>turns that hasn't happened already?"
>
>He was braver than I, though.
>
>Boron

It can grow black and green fuzz. I just tossed some that had.
Buttermilk that has gone bad does not smell like regular buttermilk.