Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Hi Chris, & nbsp; I must admit that I don't always stick to use by dates and often use products which are a little out of date (having carefully checked them first!!) & nbsp; However I would be very tempted to dispose of tofu which is about 6 weeks past the use by date. & nbsp; It could depend on the packing (water packed/vacuum packed) but, in either case, tofu is a perishable product. & nbsp; & nbsp; I hate wasting food but when it comes to a choice between that and taking risks with my health I'm afraid the health issues win. & nbsp; & nbsp;I'll be interested to see what other people think. & nbsp; Cheers from Marie --- On Mon, 2/6/08, C259s & lt;C259s & gt; wrote: C259s & lt;C259s & gt; Use by date query Monday, 2 June, 2008, 10:42 AM I bought a small packet of Tofu in April intending to give it a try. So far haven't found a recipe that sounds appealing. Noticed the other day that the use by date is 20 April. How critical is this? Should I dump it or can I still use it up if I do so fairly quickly? .. ________ Sent from Mail. A Smarter Email http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 I've never been a great believer in use-by dates. But, to your question about vacuum-pack tofu (I presume the kind that can be kept at room temperature, which is Mori-nu in the places where I shop), I've 'lost' packets of Mori-nu tofu in the back of my pantry cabinet, and found and used it /long/ after the use-by date. Quantified, that would probably be 3-4 months beyond the date. But if you open it and it smells bad (tofu, except for the flavored and processed varieties -- it comes in pressed, smoked, anise-flavoured, soya-sauce flavoured and pressed, etc., etc. -- is bland, which is the objection many non-tofu-eaters have to tofu). Regarding use-by dates: when I was a child food generally didn't have them. When legislation mandated them, food processors protested loudly. But they soon learned that this new law -- like most regulations -- actually generated more profit for them. Now most consumers throw foodstuffs out when past the use-by date /and by new stuff! / A very conservative use-by date on the package generates huge additional revenues for processed food companies. Ditto the major drug firms-- the U.S. GSO has calculated that the government wastes millions & millions (I've forgotten the number) of dollars/year by throwing out over-the-counter medications with a too-short use-by date. And different countries have different rules, anyhow. In Germany, where I am now, a certain chopped/ground substance that we aren't even supposed to mention on this board can only be sold on the same date it is chopped or ground. While in the U.S. it sits in the refrigerator section for maybe a week or more, and doesn't go grey in colour only because it was infused with carbon monoxide. And in Germany, also, eggs in supermarkets are sold from unrefrigerated shelves -- not from the refrigerated dairy section, as in the States. The important thing is, be safe. You probably have years of experience with food handling, and can trust your judgement. jrfm Marie Rieuwers wrote: > > Hi Chris, > & nbsp; > I must admit that I don't always stick to use by dates and often use > products which are a little out of date (having carefully checked them > first!!) & nbsp; However I would be very tempted to dispose of tofu > which is about 6 weeks past the use by date. & nbsp; It could depend on > the packing (water packed/vacuum packed) but, in either case, tofu is > a perishable product. & nbsp; > & nbsp; > I hate wasting food but when it comes to a choice between that and > taking risks with my health I'm afraid the health issues > win. & nbsp; & nbsp;I'll be interested to see what other people think. > & nbsp; > Cheers from Marie > > --- On Mon, 2/6/08, C259s <C259s%40aol.com> > & lt;C259s <C259s%40aol.com> & gt; wrote: > > C259s <C259s%40aol.com> & lt;C259s > <C259s%40aol.com> & gt; > Use by date query > > <%40> > Monday, 2 June, 2008, 10:42 AM > > I bought a small packet of Tofu in April intending to give it a try. > So far > haven't found a recipe that sounds appealing. Noticed the other day > that the > use by date is 20 April. How critical is this? Should I dump it or can > I still > use it up if I do so fairly quickly? > > . > > > ________ > Sent from Mail. > A Smarter Email http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html > <http://uk.docs./nowyoucan.html> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks to the folk who sent replies about the use by date of Tofu. I think I will go with dumping it as some of you recomended.. It wasn't very expensive and I am still not sure when I would use it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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