I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????

Aria wrote:
>
> I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????

Toss mushrooms now or toss cookies later :-)

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JaKe wrote:

> Aria wrote:
>
>>I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
>>ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>
> Toss mushrooms now or toss cookies later :-)

Lousy advice. Check it to see if the quality has deteriorated. Then
decide. It won't hurt you, it just may not be as good as when processed.

Pastorio

"Aria" > wrote in message
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> I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>
>

Properly canned food does not ever go bad in the sense of spoiling so it
will make you sick. It can however slowly lose flavor and texture. In other
words it will be safe but perhaps not as flavorful as it should be.


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Peter Aitken wrote:

>
> Properly canned food does not ever go bad in the sense of spoiling so it
> will make you sick. It can however slowly lose flavor and texture. In other
> words it will be safe but perhaps not as flavorful as it should be.

If you could only count on that. I had a can of Tops house brand tomato paste
in my pantry for a few years and was going to use it in some beef stew. I
punctured the top can with a can opener and it erupted. Wiping a half a can
of tomato paste of the ceiling is not a fun job. Needless to say, I pitched it
in the garbage.

"Aria" > wrote in message
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>I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>
>
For something like mushrooms-I'd toss em.
It doesn't make that big a dent in your budget.
You did say it was a jar rather than a can. Canned food lasts virtually
forever.

"Kswck" > wrote in message
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> "Aria" > wrote in message
> news:jmh6d.17$uY3.6@fed1read03...
> >I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> > ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
> >
> >
> For something like mushrooms-I'd toss em.
> It doesn't make that big a dent in your budget.
> You did say it was a jar rather than a can. Canned food lasts virtually
> forever.
>
>

A jar is equivalent to a can in terms of preservation. Food in a jar is
"canned" just like food in a metal can.


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>> "Aria" > wrote in message
>> news:jmh6d.17$uY3.6@fed1read03...
>> >I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a
>> >year
>> > ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>> >
>> >
>> For something like mushrooms-I'd toss em.
>> It doesn't make that big a dent in your budget.
>> You did say it was a jar rather than a can. Canned food lasts virtually
>> forever.
>>
>>
>
> A jar is equivalent to a can in terms of preservation. Food in a jar is
> "canned" just like food in a metal can.
>
> Assuming the vaccuum seal hasn't been breached. Harder to tell on a can.

I really appreciate everyone's input. I'm so paranoid that I probably will
toss it. If my husband saw the date on the jar he would definately not eat
it. Thanks again....

Kathy

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> >> "Aria" > wrote in message
> >> news:jmh6d.17$uY3.6@fed1read03...
> >> >I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a
> >> >year
> >> > ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
> >> >
> >> >
> >> For something like mushrooms-I'd toss em.
> >> It doesn't make that big a dent in your budget.
> >> You did say it was a jar rather than a can. Canned food lasts virtually
> >> forever.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > A jar is equivalent to a can in terms of preservation. Food in a jar is
> > "canned" just like food in a metal can.
> >
> > Assuming the vaccuum seal hasn't been breached. Harder to tell on a can.
>
>

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> "Kswck" > wrote in message
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>> "Aria" > wrote in message
>> news:jmh6d.17$uY3.6@fed1read03...
>> >I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a
>> >year
>> > ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>> >
>> >
>> For something like mushrooms-I'd toss em.
>> It doesn't make that big a dent in your budget.
>> You did say it was a jar rather than a can. Canned food lasts virtually
>> forever.
>>
>>
>
> A jar is equivalent to a can in terms of preservation. Food in a jar is
> "canned" just like food in a metal can.
>
> Assuming the vaccuum seal hasn't been breached. Harder to tell on a can.

Aria wrote:
>
> I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????

Toss mushrooms now or toss cookies later :-)

--
JaKe, Seattle
"If you can read this thank a teacher.
If you are reading it in English
thank a veteran."

"Aria" > wrote in message
news:jmh6d.17$uY3.6@fed1read03...
> I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>
>

Properly canned food does not ever go bad in the sense of spoiling so it
will make you sick. It can however slowly lose flavor and texture. In other
words it will be safe but perhaps not as flavorful as it should be.


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Peter Aitken

Remove the crap from my email address before using.

"Aria" > wrote in message
news:jmh6d.17$uY3.6@fed1read03...
>I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
> ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>
>
For something like mushrooms-I'd toss em.
It doesn't make that big a dent in your budget.
You did say it was a jar rather than a can. Canned food lasts virtually
forever.

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:40:37 -0700, "Aria" >
wrote:

>I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
>ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????

Dates on food aren't "use by." They are often "best by" or "sell by"
or "packaged on". They are designed to keep stock rotating on
supermarket shelves, and sometimes to give an idea of how long they
can be stored without a noticable change in flavor, texture, or color.
Properly packaged food can be expected to be safe to eat for as long
as the can or jar is intact and properly sealed. Discard any punctured
or rusty can, or vacuum-sealed jar where the seal has failed.

> Frogleg writes:
>
"Aria" wrote:
>
>>I have a jar of Chanterelle mushrooms that are dated a little over a year
>>ago. Would you still use them? Or should I toss????
>
>Dates on food aren't "use by." They are often "best by" or "sell by"
>or "packaged on". They are designed to keep stock rotating on
>supermarket shelves, and sometimes to give an idea of how long they
>can be stored without a noticable change in flavor, texture, or color.
>Properly packaged food can be expected to be safe to eat for as long
>as the can or jar is intact and properly sealed. Discard any punctured
>or rusty can, or vacuum-sealed jar where the seal has failed.

That's all well and good theoretically, but in the real world "properly
packaged "is not perfect. No one can tell by looking whether a can was
perfectly processed and/or its seal has become breached. Canned foods can have
become quite toxic and continue to become moreso for many months before the can
begins to noticeably bulge and/or weep. These days most canned goods are
indeed marked with a "best by" date for product freshness, but the commercial
canners also advise a "use by" date for food safety, usually 2-3 years
depending on type of food. Since the "use by" date can usually only be
determined by the code embossed on the can, and since it's not practical to
wear the secret decoder ring at all times, it's best to mark the date of
purchase on all your groceries as soon as you arrive home, before putting them
away... then you can rotate your stock too... otherwise it's fairly easy to end
up with a cupboard filled with many cans that were purchased many years ago.
It's especially important to be careful with jarred foods, items like jarred
'shrooms often don't have a safety vacuum button nor is it always obvious that
the jar was previously opened. Food safety is *deadly* serious business, not
something to poo-poo... if you have any doubt throw it out. I mean like what
kinda cheapo moronic ******* risks their health and that of others over a $2
jar of shrooms. DUH!


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