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[Jimbob]

A sunday roast normally keeps me in beef butties till friday

How big is your Sunday roast? There's very rarely anything left of ours on the Sunday ........... we're greedy buggers. 

very   I buy it large enough to last a week, and you know me....I dont do small portions either!

[Sir Tigger KC]

I had a half french housemate a few years ago, who would only buy his cheese from the 'bargain' shelves in the supermarket, so it was always just on the sell by date.  He'd then leave it for a couple of weeks before eating it!! He reckoned it was the only way to have decent cheese in Britain.....    Needless to say, our fridge stank!!     

[aaronjb]

I sniff it - if it smells ok, it gets scoffed 

Yep. If it's not minging, hasn't run away of its' own accord and hasn't got furry, It's fair game.

I listened to a radio report a few weeks ago about this very subject - they had one person from the Food Standards Agency on and one other expert type person. She (the second person) said much what you did, while the FSA man kept repeating that food past it's 'Use By' date isn't safe and should be treated like chemical waste..

Though he did at least point out that 'Best Before' does not mean 'Will kill you after', but actually means 'Might not taste as good'.. 'Use By' is 'Will kill you after'

It was a comical conversation on the air, really, as he would not be swayed from the party line..

[maracus]

I worked in a kitchen at a retirement home for too long it made me aware of the rubbish they say but my understanding is that you only need really worry about being careful if your feeding the very young or very old, ie. Weak immunity. As said if it looks ok/smells ok that's a good enough indication but I won't touch chicken that's been sat all week, also if something's been sat in a warm, sweaty, hasn't been cleaned for months microwave, overnight, I can't help but think of all the bacteria multiplication that's happened (bacteria doubles every twenty mins at 36 odd degrees) also if the food gets left out the cats normally find it and muller it, won't touch it then lol. But generally, keep it cool and if it don't grow legs and walk off it'll be ok.

[Andy B]

.... and you know me....I dont do small portions either!

I know!!! 

The only OOFer to model himself on his avitar! 

[P_Russell]

How long do you think butchers shops & deli's keep their cooked meats in fridges for??

A damn sight longer than 2 days........

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A good piece of "iffy" meat will probably do no more than stimulate your immune system. Many people seemed to  to "survive" a meal in the days before sell by dates and fridges.

Our immune systems are not as robust as they should be these days. 

[jonnycool]

A good piece of "iffy" meat will probably do no more than stimulate your immune system. Many people seemed to  to "survive" a meal in the days before sell by dates and fridges.

Our immune systems are not as robust as they should be these days.

Quite right, we're encouraged to nuke all known germs whenever we touch anything with gels and sprays - it's quite a well-known fact that the people who have the best immune systems and are the least affected by illness are farmers and their families 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A good piece of "iffy" meat will probably do no more than stimulate your immune system. Many people seemed to  to "survive" a meal in the days before sell by dates and fridges.

Our immune systems are not as robust as they should be these days.

Quite right, we're encouraged to nuke all known germs whenever we touch anything with gels and sprays - it's quite a well-known fact that the people who have the best immune systems and are the least affected by illness are farmers and their families 

 Yep. We are all so paranoid about germs these days. Have you  seen the "no touch" hygiene gels, as advertised on television?

[jonnycool]

A good piece of "iffy" meat will probably do no more than stimulate your immune system. Many people seemed to  to "survive" a meal in the days before sell by dates and fridges.

Our immune systems are not as robust as they should be these days.

Quite right, we're encouraged to nuke all known germs whenever we touch anything with gels and sprays - it's quite a well-known fact that the people who have the best immune systems and are the least affected by illness are farmers and their families 

 Yep. We are all so paranoid about germs these days. Have you  seen the "no touch" hygiene gels, as advertised on television?

Yeah, as if touching the nozzle is going to transfer all those nasty germs to your poor lickle belly 

[Taxi_Driver]

How long do you think butchers shops & deli's keep their cooked meats in fridges for??

A damn sight longer than 2 days........

I bought some bacon from the deli counter of a supermarket......on the way home tonight....marked at 1/2 price, coz they need to shift it before they close tonight.....no idea how long its been on display....looks ok to me..and far better tasting than packet bacon, imo..and will go down well with the fryup im having tonight 

And reminds me i must do something with the rest of the lamb joint, that i cooked monday night.....curry time tomorrow night perhaps....

[CaptainZok]

A good piece of "iffy" meat will probably do no more than stimulate your immune system. Many people seemed to  to "survive" a meal in the days before sell by dates and fridges.

Our immune systems are not as robust as they should be these days.

Quite right, we're encouraged to nuke all known germs whenever we touch anything with gels and sprays - it's quite a well-known fact that the people who have the best immune systems and are the least affected by illness are farmers and their families 

 Yep. We are all so paranoid about germs these days. Have you  seen the "no touch" hygiene gels, as advertised on television?

Two questions spring to mind when I see that advert;
1. How do you turn the taps on?
2. Isn't their soap good enough to kill any germs you might pick up anyway?

[CaptainZok]

How long do you think butchers shops & deli's keep their cooked meats in fridges for? ?

A damn sight longer than 2 days........

I bought some bacon from the deli counter of a supermarket......on the way home tonight....marked at 1/2 price, coz they need to shift it before they close tonight.....no idea how long its been on display....looks ok to me..and far better tasting than packet bacon, imo..and will go down well with the fryup im having tonight 

And reminds me i must do something with the rest of the lamb joint, that i cooked monday night.....curry time tomorrow night perhaps....

HollyDog to the rescue.

[omegod]

Well finally finished it and still standing!

Was talking to a friend today who was a butcher,he was saying look out for the beef in the reduced counter that looks to be turning grey/green as it will be superb!

Apparently rice is the worst thing to reuse/reheat!

[P_Russell]

Indeed re-heated rice will be full of aflotoxins, be careful with that one.

As for beef - the reduced stuff is the best, it's only a bit of oxidation.  You would normally pay a premium for well hung meat!