On Sat, 6 Oct 2007 15:40:09 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>> On Oct 6, 1:29?am, "Default User" > wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> Glasswalker wrote:
>>>>> Hey all.
>>>
>>>>> Just wondering how long deli meat can be expected to store in the
>>>>> fridge? I'm talking about meat (in this case salami, pastrami, and
>>>>> pepperoni) sliced and purchased from the deli in the local
>>>>> supermarket. This deli in particular wraps the meat with some
>>>>> paper, and then puts it in a zip top bag with a slider zipper.
>>>
>>>> Read the "use by" date on the package.
>>>
>>> What package? He's talking about stuff purchased from the deli. I've
>>> never seen any dates on those.
>>
>> You never will. If they have a scale that generates a weight/$$ label
>> it will also print the date of sale, but not a use-by date.... pre-
>> packaged, factory sealed cold cuts are labeled with a *sell*-by date
>> but not a use-by date. Even fresh meats have no use-by date, only a
>> sell-by date. But then Jill is different from the rest of us, she has
>> a butcher buddy who fills her personal needs.
>>
>You're just jealous because you never thought about asking the butcher to
>grind meat for you. At any rate, I don't buy cold cuts. I despise cold
>sandwiches. But I'm pretty sure at the deli they can slap on a sticker that
>says "use by".
>
is there any topic you don't know anything about that you're unwilling
to offer your opinion on?

your pal,
blake