out of date rice

[crisgal]

i've just found an unopened bag of pudding rice. It says best before end of July. Would you still use it?

[weekendwanda]

Yes!

[boogieboogie]

Yes of course.

[The Reporter]

Yes... we never used to have these *best before end of ..* dates and I don't recall having any problems with dried foods then !

[crisgal]

thanks all - rice pud for tea! x

[vivandorron]

Another yes from me.....Ron.

[whiffy]

I'd use it even it it were BBE July 1998.

It can't possibly go off, ever.

[terambulan]

I remove out of date tags on my foods, especially dried & tinned as kids clear my cupboards.

When kids have gone I retrieve from bin & back into cupboards!

[vivandorron]

Same goes for Pasta.......R.

[vivandorron]

I should have added..Beans, Lentils etc....In fact anything that is a dried -out product will keep virtually forever....Ron

[crisgal]

really? Why do they put dates on then? Just so we'll buy more I suppose!

[thegreenman]

Yes its fine,the makers of these products have to put a BBE to cover their butts. i have used stuff from tins and packets 10 years out of date and im still here :)