Chicken bald back

[Guest]

I bought some smoked salmon for christmas day but didn't use it in the end, it's dated 'use by' 26th dec. It's vacuum packed and been in the fridge. Could i use it today to make smoked salmon tagliatelle? It looks fine

[Geoid]

Give it a sniff and taste a small part, if its smells/tastes ok, then it should be ok to eat.

[chelsea]

Oh, I don't know Poet... if it was just one day out I would say yeah go for it, but it's a few days on now. I think if it were me I would bin it sorry!

[abwsco]

I'm with Chelsea as it's fish

[Cinnamon]

Personally I wouldn't do it - its simply not worth the risk IMHO

[majorbloodnock]

The process of smoking is a preservative measure in itself, it's been vacuum packed and it's been in a refridgerator all the time during a really cold spell. Moreover, the producer worked out the "use by" date based on the assumption you'd be eating it raw, but you're intending to cook it.

 

I agree with the first answer. Open it, sniff it and if it smells OK, use it. I'd be incredibly surprised if it wasn't fine for the purpose you're planning.

[Saronne]

What would Terry Wogan say?

 

As for me, I'd sniff it, taste a tiny amount and if it seemed okay, I'd use it. You're an experienced cook.

 

I'm sure I watched a programme on the telly recently about someone who wanted to test how 'dangerous' out of date food items were. He went OTT and ate all sorts of badly out of date things; e.g. chicken, bread, cheese, yoghurt, prawns, etc. and was fine.

 

Saronne x

[Guest]

well, I used it so keep your fingers x'd for me

[Saronne]

 

I blame Terry Wogan! (I'm sure you'll be fine..but I'm crossing all my fingers).

 

 

 

Saronne x

[bigmommasally]

I'm sure you'll be fine.

 

I'm still eating left over turkey from Christmas Day - its going in a curry tonight, not sure if we should be but I'm loathed to throw it away. I should have thought ahead a bit more and froze some on boxing day.

[craftyhunnypie]

I'd eat it & I'd also test it on the cat first. If she wouldn't eat it, then neither would I !

 

I bet it was fine.

 

Emma.x

[Blackrocksrock]

I would have eaten it too and being smoked it will be fine.

[Charlottechicken]

Me too! I've eaten loads of out of date things, waste not, want not

[Lesley]

I'd have eaten it as well!

[Cinnamon]

Hope it works out well.

 

I have had severe food poisoning from bad food,so am ultra,ultra cautious now,especially with my family, probably too much so really,but I was hospitalized,so know how awful it can be

[Egluntyne]

Am always ultra careful with shellfish, but apart from that, if it isn't green, wearing a fur coat or smelling, I'd risk it.

[Saronne]

Well, Poet, how did it go..? are you still with us?

 

 

Saronne xx

[Guest]

I'm fine thanks

[Cinnamon]

Thats good to hear