I found in my fridge a container of whipped cream cheese with best used
by date of 8/11. Nothing at all wrong with it, no fuzz or blue or off
smell, and it tasted fine. I used it to make a spread for crackers
tonight. I always use ultra pasteurized half and half for my coffee and
it has such a far off expiration date when I buy it. What does this
method do to make dairy products last so long?

So if I don't post tomorrow I've gotten so sick I can't get out of bed,
and please call 911 for me. I've also learned that most food can be
gummed instead of chewed, so I'm enjoying my crackers.

Let it be known I'm not one of those who are weirded out by old food.
If it smells ok and nothing is growing on it, I'll try it. Though with
2 dental implants in the last month I've been on antibiotics so long my
system is screaming out. Glad I have some fresh made frozen yogurt in
my freezer!

On 6/15/2012 11:34 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> I found in my fridge a container of whipped cream cheese with best used
> by date of 8/11. Nothing at all wrong with it, no fuzz or blue or off
> smell, and it tasted fine. I used it to make a spread for crackers
> tonight. I always use ultra pasteurized half and half for my coffee and
> it has such a far off expiration date when I buy it. What does this
> method do to make dairy products last so long?
>
> So if I don't post tomorrow I've gotten so sick I can't get out of bed,
> and please call 911 for me. I've also learned that most food can be
> gummed instead of chewed, so I'm enjoying my crackers.
>
> Let it be known I'm not one of those who are weirded out by old food. If
> it smells ok and nothing is growing on it, I'll try it. Though with 2
> dental implants in the last month I've been on antibiotics so long my
> system is screaming out. Glad I have some fresh made frozen yogurt in my
> freezer!

Not even a tinge of food poisoning this morning. I sometimes wonder
about how some foods can be "good" for so long. It must be loaded with
preservatives. I'm not eating any more of that cream cheese spread. It
sure was tasty though but anything that old can't be good.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 6/15/2012 11:34 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> > I found in my fridge a container of whipped cream cheese with best used
> > by date of 8/11. Nothing at all wrong with it, no fuzz or blue or off
> > smell, and it tasted fine. I used it to make a spread for crackers
> > tonight. I always use ultra pasteurized half and half for my coffee and
> > it has such a far off expiration date when I buy it. What does this
> > method do to make dairy products last so long?

Normal pasteurisation heats the milk to 74 degrees.

Long-life/ UHT (ultra heat treated) is heated to 140 C, way beyond
boiling point.

> > So if I don't post tomorrow I've gotten so sick I can't get out of bed,
> > and please call 911 for me. I've also learned that most food can be
> > gummed instead of chewed, so I'm enjoying my crackers.
> >
> > Let it be known I'm not one of those who are weirded out by old food. If
> > it smells ok and nothing is growing on it, I'll try it. Though with 2
> > dental implants in the last month I've been on antibiotics so long my
> > system is screaming out. Glad I have some fresh made frozen yogurt in my
> > freezer!
>
> Not even a tinge of food poisoning this morning. I sometimes wonder
> about how some foods can be "good" for so long.

Depends what you call "good"; the taste and vitamin content of UHT are
inferior to fresh.

Janet