"Peri Meno" > wrote in message
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> Say the soup can has a "best by" date of 2004, would you use it?
>
> Peri

Assuming it's a big name brand:

Creamy soup: No way.
Others: Make sure it boils, turn down to a simmer, cover, and wait 5
minutes. Expect lower quality. How much lower? Nobody can tell you that.