Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2018 11:17:34 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > The club stores are very cheap on some items but you do have to buy
> > larger quantities. We save enough to easily cover the membership, but
> > you do have to be smart about it. Peanut butter is cheap, but they
> > bundle two large jars together. I'm the only one in the house that eats
> > it and it would start to go off by the time I got past half a jar.
>
> I still have peanut butter in the pantry that open and still good
> after 2+ ears. And it's not the first time. I'm surprised it
> doesn't go rancid, but it doesn't. Both Jif and the store brand
> have been 2+ years old and just fine. Current jar is about a year
> and fine.

I've never gone that long. I skipped half a jar once for about a
month. It was fine but just the air in jar had evaporated it
somewhat and it was disturbingly thicker. No big deal but I
noticed and didn't like it. Talking about Jif here. That's the
only pb I'll buy.