is it a bad idea to use an exired brownie mix?

[Tom]

expired 2006 means it was package in 1987. but the Egyptians put brownie mix in the tombs and it's still good.

 

[monk3y]

I'm sure it will be OK to use.

 

[yuppiejr]

Instead of tossing it you could save it for a hot date with a "woman of substance" in case you are out of flour.

 

[preslove]

Man, you guys aren't any fun. More of this honest replying to the op is going to allow this thread to exire

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: preslove
Man, you guys aren't any fun. More of this honest replying to the op is going to allow this thread to exire

*rimshot*

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I REALLY wish food was more dangerous than it is so that ALL the posters with lame food questions would have killed themselves off long ago.

You've seen the commercials where the clueless guy stares at the meat in the grocery store blankly wondering what to do with it? I'm sorry but some people DESERVE to starve and improve the gene pool.

Would you eat exired meat?

Actually, I sometimes buy steak (usually ribeye) at Safeway that's marked down because they have to get rid of it the next day. Since I either throw them in the freezer or stick them in the fridge and grill them a day or two later, I've officially served my family "expired meat". FWIW, "Aging" is supposed to improve steaks. They never taste or look bad or weird and are usually less than half price.

I have never eaten exired meat though. You'd have to be a freak to do that.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

It's *probably* okay. There's quite a bit of margin built into expected shelf life on things like that. When you're dealing with codes that are several years long another year isn't all that bad. Make them, if they've turned you'll be able to smell that they're off while they're baking. If they smell funny pitch them, if they smell normal they're edible.