| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/2/2006 2:22:52 PM | Ok, so bachelor boy is in full effect here, so watch out...
I have a tub of cream cheese in my refridgerator. It's never been opened and the foil wrap is still sealed on the outside. It's expiration date is Dec 04. Should I toss it out or give it a whirl and see if it gives me a better buzz than beer?
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/2/2006 4:31:24 PM | open it up... have a smell.. then you will know if it is something you want to eat or not.....lol....
expiration dates on tubs like theses are so you know you are getting it fresh.... if they are in jars... well they have at least 2 years if unopened....
im very anal about expiration dates.. espeically with dairy products... coz they smell off to me regardless how fresh they are or not...
actually i just wanna know what it would look like after sitting in the fridge for 18months.... | |
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Posted: 6/2/2006 5:02:42 PM | | Heheheh, I wonder if you can upload pictures to this thing. That'd be fun. We'll call it the Philadelphia Experiment... or something cool like that... No I wasn't thinking of some movie with a similar name, what ever would give you that idea? | |
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/3/2006 5:50:38 AM | i could take a picture of the fruit salad my dad made and left in the fridge before he left for new zealand in feb, if anyone is interested.
we should hold a contest for the most disgusting thing found in a fridge | |
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/3/2006 6:26:31 AM | New Thread - What new life form is living in your fridge?
That would be hysterical and terrifying at the same time!!!!!!! | |
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Posted: 6/5/2006 12:07:31 AM | | I agree with you there!! That WOULD be a fun contest though. Do we have voting capabilities on this site? I didn't see anything... | |
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Posted: 6/5/2006 1:35:48 AM | Virtual: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Step away from the cheese.......Step away from the cheese................
Oh my gosh....if you eat it you'll get Mad Cow Disease!!
I am a WEIRDO about expiration dates.........I have eggs in my fridge that have a "sell by" date of May 12th. They are only still in my fridge cause I won't put them in the trash until I take it out.........who wants a smelly egg smell?
I could no more eat cream cheese from 2004 then fly to the moon...........! | |
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Golda
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Joined: 2/26/2006
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/5/2006 6:42:54 AM | Open and smell, or if in doubt......... toss it out.
Cream cheese is not a good source of calcium or protein.
Just a tasty spread. Love my smoked salmon and cream cheese. | |
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Posted: 6/5/2006 6:04:46 PM | I'd be tossing that out fo sho!! When I'm wondering whether or not something may have gone bad, I think ..hmm would I feed this to my kids and am I willing to have to face a day of the runs??? uh no thanks! | |
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Posted: 6/6/2006 9:11:03 AM | Hmm. That's a good point. But from the sheer fun and madness, would it be interesting to consume it anyway?
Just kidding. Like I say, you make a good point... | |
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Posted: 6/6/2006 10:20:38 AM | k how 'bout you do that and let us know how it worked for ya.....will be checkin' in for updates. | |
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TaraNC
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Joined: 5/11/2006
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| Philadelphia Experiment!
Posted: 6/6/2006 1:47:50 PM | and a picture! Would you even feed this to your animals? Scarry!
 funny thread! | |
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/6/2006 8:00:26 PM | cream cheese sounds good cheese is good with mold am I right? you first though. as for eggs there is a simple test, float them in water if they float there no good they build up a gas in the shell and float when the egg is full of gas. so if they sink eat em.(I used to raise hens and had a lot of time on my hands I guess) | |
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toyoux
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Joined: 5/28/2006
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/7/2006 11:33:49 AM | | Well, thanks Don! I'll file that away for future reference as I've already taken out the trash!! | |
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/7/2006 4:45:27 PM | Well, see, here's the thing. I was gonna mash it up with some Salsa and much on it with some chips, but by the time everyone got back to me, I ate all the chips and salsa... So now I have nothing to eat it with. 
Hmm... maybe I could make cream cheese wontons... I gotta go get me a recipe for those... okies.. lemme figure something out and I'll go eat it sometime this week.. I'll let you know if I kill myself with this.. =D
hmmm maybe I'd better to a sniff test first... bets anyone? | |
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/7/2006 4:59:52 PM |
I'll let you know if I kill myself with this. now that'd be a trick, eh?!
HOW wouldya plan to let us know, iffen you were dead?
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Posted: 6/7/2006 5:09:21 PM | oh cream cheese wontons...kind of like crab rangoon? just ate some of those TONIGHT from favorite chinese place and can make them at home..yummy kids devour them~ just mix some FRESH cream cheese with a little crab meat (imitation if you wish)...can even mince some onion and add that~ put some inside won ton wrapper and fold over..deep fry @ I dunno 375 til theyre golden brown...
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/7/2006 5:26:56 PM | Well, softEDGE, I'd hop on the ol' After Life Internet and post away..
Well, good news folks. Apparently for Lucerene Cream Cheese, the expiration date is only to scare you. I peeled back the foil and sniffed... No funny smell. So I stuck my finger in it and licked it and it tasted just like FRESH cream cheese.
So, I guess you could say there's either a lot of preservatives in there, the Foil Seal really DOES keep things fresh, or I'll die as soon as ....
AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!! | |
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Posted: 6/7/2006 5:29:06 PM | Ok, here's something even funnier, writing to you guys from the After Life. When I hit the post button, I got a blank screen as if to say, "Your post died on the way to the Forum".
The good thing about the After Life is The Big Guy has a Fibre Optic broadband connection which allows me to post really quickly.
Well, I think I'll have to give those cream cheese wontons a try up here in Heaven. They sure do sound heavenly!! Cheers!! | |
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| Question on cream cheese
Posted: 6/8/2006 8:04:12 AM | Found this on WebMD.com
http://www.webmd.com/content/Article/110/109544.htm
"Sell by" date. The labeling "sell by" tells the store how long to display the product for sale. You should buy the product before the date expires. This is basically a guide for the retailer, so the store knows when to pull the item. This is not mandatory, so reach in back and get the freshest. The issue is quality of the item (freshness, taste, and consistency) rather than whether it is on the verge of spoiling. Paul VanLandingham, EdD, a senior faculty member at the Center for Food and Beverage Management of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., tells WebMD the "sell by" date is the last day the item is at its highest level of quality, but it will still be edible for some time after.
"Best if used by (or before)" date. This refers strictly to quality, not safety. This date is recommended for best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date. Sour cream, for instance, is already sour, but can have a zippier, fresh taste when freshly sour (if that's not an oxymoron!)
"Born on" date. This is the date of manufacture and has been resurrected recently to date beer. Beer can go sub-par after three months. "It is affected by sun," VanLandingham says. The light can reactivate microorganisms in the beer. That's why you have to be especially careful with beer in clear bottles, as opposed to brown or green.
"Guaranteed fresh" date. This usually refers to bakery items. They will still be edible after the date, but will not be at peak freshness.
"Use by" date. This is the last date recommended for the use of the product while at peak quality. The date has been determined by the manufacturer of the product.
"Pack" date. You will find this one on canned or packaged goods, as a rule, but it's tricky. In fact, it may be in code. It can be month-day-year-MMDDYY. Or the manufacturer could revert to the Julian calendar. January would then be 001-0031 and December 334-365. It gets even weirder than that.
Milk. Usually fine until a week after the "Sell By" date.
Eggs. OK for 3-5 weeks after you bring them home (assuming you bought them before the "sell by" date). VanLandingham says double-grade As will go down a grade in a week but still be perfectly edible.
Poultry and seafood. Cook or freeze this within a day or two.
Beef and pork. Cook or freeze within three to five days.
Canned goods. Highly acidic foods like tomato sauce can keep 18 months or more. Low-acid foods like canned green beans are probably risk-free for up to five years. "You do not want to put cans in a hot place like a crawl space or garage," Peggy VanLaanen, EdD, RD, a professor of food and nutrition at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, tells WebMD. She suggests keeping canned and dry food at 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit in a dry, dark place. Humidity can be a factor in speeded-up deterioration. The FDA notes that taste, aroma, and appearance of food can change rapidly if the air conditioning fails in a home or warehouse. Obviously, cans bulging with bacteria growth should be discarded, no matter what the expiration date!
And for the topper to WHY the cream cheese IS still good:
Oh, and that insufferable air-tight packaging? It has a use beyond building character in those attempting to remove it. "This can double shelf life," VanLandingham says. "The item will be good as the day it was packaged." | |
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