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KenK

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May 26, 2009, 12:28:09 PM5/26/09
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I found a package of John Morrell braunschweiger (sp?) sausage in the
refrigerator I had forgotten about. It says sell by Mar. 20 2009. Dare I
eat it? Still in unopened package.

I hate to throw away expensive food. But then there are expensive doctor
bills to consider.

TIA

Ken


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"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner


Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig

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May 26, 2009, 12:31:19 PM5/26/09
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If it is still in the cryovac package I'd try it
Lynn in Fargo
If it's bad will I die from "liver disease" ?

Nancy2

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May 26, 2009, 12:39:15 PM5/26/09
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On May 26, 11:28 am, KenK <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:

It's fine, go ahead and use it - unless it has been opened. In that
case, toss it.

N.

in...@foodforu.ca

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May 26, 2009, 1:20:04 PM5/26/09
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On 26 May 2009 16:28:09 GMT, KenK <inv...@invalid.com> wrote:

>I found a package of John Morrell braunschweiger (sp?) sausage in the
>refrigerator I had forgotten about. It says sell by Mar. 20 2009. Dare I
>eat it? Still in unopened package.
>
>I hate to throw away expensive food. But then there are expensive doctor
>bills to consider.
>
>TIA
>
>Ken

Usually ok for a few days after sell date, it depends when it was
packed, and if it was refrigerated continually. If it's pork, I'd go
with the safe answer no and throw it in the garbage.
No need to make an impromptu hospital visit.

Sqwertz

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May 26, 2009, 4:48:59 PM5/26/09
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KenK wrote:
> I found a package of John Morrell braunschweiger (sp?) sausage in the
> refrigerator I had forgotten about. It says sell by Mar. 20 2009. Dare I
> eat it? Still in unopened package.
>
> I hate to throw away expensive food. But then there are expensive doctor
> bills to consider.

Organ meats do not last very long even when cryovaced. Go get a new tube
if you must.

-sw

Bobo Bonobo®

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May 26, 2009, 4:54:15 PM5/26/09
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Tubular organs, eh?
>
> -sw

--Bryan

Melba's Jammin'

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May 27, 2009, 9:48:10 AM5/27/09
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In article <Xns9C1760534E...@130.133.1.4>,
KenK <inv...@invalid.com> wrote:

> I found a package of John Morrell braunschweiger (sp?) sausage in the
> refrigerator I had forgotten about. It says sell by Mar. 20 2009. Dare I
> eat it? Still in unopened package.

> Ken

Open it and have a look. If it's pristine, smear some on a cracker and
enjoy yourself. I've heard a little chopped onion on top of something
like that is pretty good.

Last week opened a package of Johnsonville little smokie things that
had a February expiry on it. No problem. Tasty. Still tasty today.
I'd transferred them to a Ziploc vac bag.

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in...@foodforu.ca

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May 27, 2009, 10:03:13 AM5/27/09
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On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:48:10 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>In article <Xns9C1760534E...@130.133.1.4>,
> KenK <inv...@invalid.com> wrote:
>
>> I found a package of John Morrell braunschweiger (sp?) sausage in the
>> refrigerator I had forgotten about. It says sell by Mar. 20 2009. Dare I
>> eat it? Still in unopened package.
>
>> Ken
>
>Open it and have a look. If it's pristine, smear some on a cracker and
>enjoy yourself. I've heard a little chopped onion on top of something
>like that is pretty good.
>
>Last week opened a package of Johnsonville little smokie things that
>had a February expiry on it. No problem. Tasty. Still tasty today.
>I'd transferred them to a Ziploc vac bag.


They were frozen right, if not I hope your medical coverage is paid up
to date.

Melba's Jammin'

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May 27, 2009, 12:05:52 PM5/27/09
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In article <euhq15pcsbe328pl3...@4ax.com>,
in...@foodforu.ca wrote:

They weren't frozen right, never mind frozen at all; they were in my
refrigerator. Still are, too.

in...@foodforu.ca

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May 27, 2009, 12:57:30 PM5/27/09
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On Wed, 27 May 2009 11:05:52 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>In article <euhq15pcsbe328pl3...@4ax.com>,
> in...@foodforu.ca wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 27 May 2009 08:48:10 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >Last week opened a package of Johnsonville little smokie things that
>> >had a February expiry on it. No problem. Tasty. Still tasty today.
>> >I'd transferred them to a Ziploc vac bag.
>
>> They were frozen right, if not I hope your medical coverage is paid up
>> to date.
>
>They weren't frozen right, never mind frozen at all; they were in my
>refrigerator. Still are, too.

You'll eat anything

Melba's Jammin'

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May 27, 2009, 5:33:26 PM5/27/09
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In article <47sq1514tflih9208...@4ax.com>,
in...@foodforu.ca wrote:

No, there are definitely some things I do not and will not eat.
I don't eat spoiled food, I don't eat beets. And I've no need nor
desire to be unnecessarily wasteful--most of the time. I'll confess to
sometimes tossing something that's edible but I know myself well enough
to know that I'll never eat it; that it was a bad purchase made on a
whim.

Kathy Hemphill

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May 27, 2009, 7:14:41 PM5/27/09
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March-almost 3 months doesn't sound good too me. Toss it.

Kathy Hemphill

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May 27, 2009, 7:14:36 PM5/27/09
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