"sarah bennett" > wrote in message
t...
> wff_ng_7 wrote:
> > "sarah bennett" > wrote:
> >
> >>quaker "old fashioned" (I may not be a southern gal, but I still know
> >>better than to use instant grits :>) white grits. Ingredients are "white
> >>hominy grits made from corn, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate,
> >>riboflavin, folic acid. Does the processing of corn into hominy/grits
> >>remove the b-vitamins? I thought the whole point of making hominy/grits
> >>way back whenever someone invented it was to keep from getting pellagra!
> >
> >
> > Grits have expiration dates? That was news to me.
> >
> > I know I have exactly the same brand and type you mention, Quaker Old
> > Fashioned. So I went down to the kitchen just now to check. Sure enough,
> > there's a date on it. On the bottom of the container is says "BEST
BEFORE
> > SEP 02 02L3". My guess is that was 2002... so if you think you are
having
> > problems! ;-)
> >
> > It probably was best before September 2002, but I can't taste any
> > deterioration, but maybe it's happening so slow I don't notice. Maybe
there
> > are subtle differences, but after the hot sauce on the eggs, I can't
tell!
> > ;-)
> >
> > I'm sure it's safe, and if you're talking September 2005, I'm sure it's
fine
> > taste-wise too. I guess if the storage conditions are questionable, with
> > really high temperature and humidity conditions, it could go downhill
> > faster. I have an air conditioned house where temperature and humidity
are
> > always under control.
> >
>
> my kicthen is a wee bit on the warm side with crappy ventilation, but it
> was at the back of a cupboard,away from the stove. Normally, I would
> just use the stuff, but I'm not that familiar with grits
>
>

Use 'em Saerah, they're fine. Trust me.

kili