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You have a loaf of bread, the 'sell by' date was yesterday..

  • poll: Do you eat it or toss it?
    Eat it! : (145 votes)
    97 %
    Toss it! : (5 votes)
    3 %
  1. blackbird

    wonderful grape / 20453 posts

    A sell by date isn't the same as an expiration date anyways!

  2. Snowdrop

    pear / 1846 posts

    My DH used to be like that but now he is much better. He won't trust his own senses though, he is always taking stuff to me to smell/check.
    Even if the bread was mouldy, I'd just cut the mould off. If it was stale I would either freshen it up in the oven or cook with it.

  3. cyndistar3

    pomegranate / 3980 posts

    Considering I don't even go by the use by dates most of the time I would certainly eat it if it didn't have mold or other signs of it being bad lol

  4. blackbird

    wonderful grape / 20453 posts

    @rachiecakes:



  5. fairy

    persimmon / 1343 posts

    I eat it if it isn't moldy or stale - I can't stand wasting food!

  6. rachiecakes

    coconut / 8279 posts

    Thanks for weighing in!
    I come from a household where my mother made the most of everything and was very conscious about not being wasteful.
    My husband thinks my mother is cheap and has thrown out lots of good food on me.

    I told him last night that I took a poll and only 5 out of 140 people would have thrown it out

  7. SweetiePie

    honeydew / 7463 posts

    I'm extremely picky with sell by and expiration dates, but for something like bread I go by look and feel. If it's not stale or moldy it's fine! I'm more nervous about dairy, meats, etc.
    And agree with @blackbird: I also put more weight behind an expiration date vs sell by/best by. Sell/best by are just when the store has to take it off shelves. Doesn't mean it's bad.

  8. SweetiePie

    honeydew / 7463 posts

    @rachiecakes: It must have felt so good to share the poll results with him. Muahahaha.

  9. Bao

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts

    @rachiecakes: haha I guess I'm the picky one too I will put it in the freezer before it expires though and use it up that way!

  10. LuLu Mom

    GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts

    for me, bread is all on the look and feel, if it has no mold and isn't hard we eat it.

  11. HLK208

    pineapple / 12234 posts

    Eat!!

  12. lamariniere

    pineapple / 12566 posts

    If it isn't moldy, I would stick it in the freezer and use slices when I need to make breadcrumbs.

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