Found in back of my pantry

[BibleMonkey]

I don't know how long it's been there. November 09 expiry date.

It's sauerkraut, though-so , that's like preserved....

looks okay. I'm leaning towards down the hatch.

Missus says . it out.

Important questions like this can only be decided onna internets.......

[short bus]

Giver!! what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

[Siddley Hawker]

Go for it. With sauerkraut you never know whether it's past the due date anyway.

[Solaris]

When in doubt,,,,,,throw it out,,,,,,,,,

Why risk becoming violently ill ?

[MCB]

I wouldn't eat it. Could be quite the moving experience....

[Hot Fuel]

The operative words “Best Before” not “Will make you violently ill” or “Death Assured if consumed after”. Scoop a big forkful out of the jar, put it on a fresh bun and lay a sausage in there and giver!

[Adam Oke]

It's Sauerkraut. You know the Germans always make good stuff.

[moocow]

If it's expired date plus 1.5 months, I may still go for it. Since it has been 4 months, I would say only try a bit of it. Of course, we be all laughing if you end up making the toilet cry.

[Cougar]

GO FOR IT!!!!

How on earth do you think we manage to build up resistance to disease in the FIRST place??

Bugs, germs and cooties.... all part of a healthy diet...

[JMACK]

DO IT! and get some sausage to go with it AWESOME.

[mdscientist61]

Some things get better with age. If the vacuum seal is still good, maybe try just a little at first and see how it feels the next day.

[iflyforpie]

Expiry dates are just there to placate nervous legal departments.

Sauerkraut is already bad. Can't get much worse IMHO.

I hold no responsibility for the use of this information.

[Dust Devil]

Just like pickled eggs that have been in the local pub for twenty years it should be good to go. Vinegar makes everything last forever.

[Jastapilot]

Expiry dates are just there to placate nervous legal departments.

Sauerkraut is already bad. Can't get much worse IMHO.

I hold no responsibility for the use of this information.

what he said. It's only a month and a half over. No biggy if it's been stored properly. Giver!

[. ._]

This is edited after I discussed this with my old lady.

She said, "Why didn't she just throw it out?"

Interesting comment. My old lady is pretty cool.

If you are in a pissing match over some sauerkraut, you're in deep shit, IMHO.

If there are kids involved, throw out the sauerkraut and work on your relationship.

If there are no kids, get the divorce now- before kids are involved. You are fucked if you argue about sauerkraut.

"Outdated" sauerkraut is a symptom of a bad relationship. GET THE @#$! OUT NOW!

You want advice? That's my educated $0.02.

Good luck.

-istp

[ei ei owe]

I wanna see pictures of you eating it and of you 24 hours later!!

Well.....maybe not....

[200hr Wonder]

Honestly it is all about storage, cool, dry, dark place giver'. True story my brother use to work for a dairy that sold yogurt. There was often stock that was close to or at expiry date. The stuff that was close to expiry went to the bank if it was too close for the stores to sell. The stuff that was even too close for the food bank to use the employees would eat and it was good for about 3 weeks beyond the best before date so long as it was sealed. And this was dairy!

[Dust Devil]

This is edited after I discussed this with my old lady.

She said, "Why didn't she just throw it out?"

Interesting comment. My old lady is pretty cool.

If you are in a pissing match over some sauerkraut, you're in deep shit, IMHO.

If there are kids involved, throw out the sauerkraut and work on your relationship.

If there are no kids, get the divorce now- before kids are involved. You are fucked if you argue about sauerkraut.

"Outdated" sauerkraut is a symptom of a bad relationship. GET THE @#$! OUT NOW!

You want advice? That's my educated $0.02.

Good luck.

-istp

sauerkraut is serious business and not meant to just be thrown out. Cook up some wieners wrap em in bacon slather on the kraut and enjoy the flatulent party that will ensue.

[Dagwood]

Do you know how sauerkraut is made?

You grind up cabbage, add 1/4 cup salt per cabbage head, pound it down in a crock.

Add a weight on top to keep squishing it.

Let stand for a while.

It's usually done in a month or two.

If you lose it or forget where you put it, it's ok. It's like a fine wine, the older, the better!

By this time, the top 2 or 3 inches are yucky. When you're ready to eat it, scoop off the yucky part, and enjoy the rest.

It can't hurt you. Eat it late at night after the missus goes to bed.

[BigB]

I agree with DD. SK is serious business. Upon initial perusal of the label, I had not only noticed "European Quality", but "Choice Grade". That means alot! (although that cabbage may just have been grown in Argentina...do you trust Argentinian cabbage?)

Costco slider....brother-in-laws' back of the fridge 2 week old super-bowl chili...... cooool shredded ontario cheddar..... dash of tabasco....

We all go through the Monday morning runs...... don't blame it on the food!

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[toelessjoe]

What i wanna know is what kind of a pilot can afford to throw out food, especially in this market? F*&%ing elitist!

[bmc]

Send it to the Flying Beaver for Nark's get together on the 18th. Suggest a game of Russian Roulette. Replace gun with this.

[BigB]

........ what kind of a pilot can afford to throw out food, especially in this market? F*&%ing elitist!

Well said toe! Many a friends and I said the same in '80"s.....ah.....University.

KD....the "yellow death". After year three, even the dog wouldn't eat it anymore.

[iflyforpie]

KD doesn't have an expiry, it has a half-life...

[BibleMonkey]

Some of those ^ comments are hilarious

But thank you- Avcanadians have spoken:



You're right-Sauerkraut just gets better with age. Very zingy !

Some Mountain Grain Bread ( whatever the hell that is ) , some fancy-pants mustard, old cheese, horse radish, and the ole cabbage. Ugly to look at, but delicious :



Seems I have until March to finish that horse radish........if you believe in that kind of thing......