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Default Dating Expiration of Refrigerated Foods

On 4/5/2016 12:55 PM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 09:00:32 -0400, William > wrote:
>
>> What is your method of rotating foods including leftovers into the
>> refrigerator and out to be eaten or dumped into the garbage?
>>
>> William

>
> I keep a black marker in my kitchen drawer, and whenever I open
> something and only use part of it, like a box of chicken stock or a
> jar of pasata, I write the day I opened it on the top of the
> container. Boxed stock is supposed to be used within 2 weeks of
> opening, so this way you don't have to worry about remembering when is
> has to be used.
>
> Doris
>


Do you adhere to the 2 weeks? We've used it after four with no
problems. Usually loaded with salt so it keeps well enough.