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[TheFountain]

This is going to sound absolutely retarded, but I just opened a jar of ragu 'pizza quick' pizza sauce and had about half a cup on my pasta. A little while later I saw the date on the top of the jar, it was january of 2010! I feel like such an idiot, but this is from a bunch of things my mother recently gave me for my apartment. It didn't taste unlike normal pizza sauce or anything, but there was a very small amount of darker color on the top of the jar when I opened it, which I thought was normal because I have seen this before. I then heated about a half of a cup and ate it on my pasta, but what worries me is I had half a spoon full unheated just to see if it tasted alright before heating it. What's the worst that can happen to me?

[TheFountain]

Explain the thumbs down? You must think I am joking.

[rwac]

Well, you're not dead yet, right. You're also not suffering from GI distress. I think you're going to be fine.

FYI: It wasn't me!

[JLL]

You can catch a rare disease and mutate into a toxic spider.

[Arcanyn]

The absolute worst? The jar you used was tampered with by a sadistic serial killer, who spiked it with a large quantity of rohypnol. He has been camping outside your house for the last year and a half, waiting for you to consume it, so that the moment you pass out, he can kidnap you, drag you to his lair, and do all sorts of unspeakably horrible things to you.

Seriously, provided the jar was properly sealed so that no pathogens could get in, there shouldn't be too much to worry about. Food can last for quite a while provided it's stored properly, and use-by dates tend to be overly cautious. The worst that is likely to happen is that the food will slowly be altered by chemical reactions over a long period of time that might make it taste unpleasant, and degrade a lot of the vitamins and the like which would have otherwise been present.

Edited by Arcanyn, 17 July 2011 - 05:46 PM.

[TheFountain]

I know this was kind of retarded of me, and I appreciate those responses that were, in fact, serious. We all make mistakes, and at some point during all our lives we are entitled to a darwin award. Yes, sometimes we are all THAT stupid. But here is the question. I was looking this up on yahoo answers and there were people with answers to such questions that were so alarmist you would think they were talking about the end of the world. Here is one example.

'Food progressively breaks down and produces bacteria (whether sealed or not sealed) and worst case scenario you die'.

Like seriously, why are people so alarmist? I mean you guys seem to have more of a non-chalant attitude about this, but these people act like it's the end of the world.

By the way, what is the darker color that builds up on the top of jars of sauce? Is this mold? Because I almost always see it in jars of pasta sauce that are older than a month or so.

[rwac]

I know this was kind of retarded of me, and I appreciate those responses that were, in fact, serious. We all make mistakes, and at some point during all our lives we are entitled to a darwin award. Yes, sometimes we are all THAT stupid. But here is the question. I was looking this up on yahoo answers and there were people with answers to such questions that were so alarmist you would think they were talking about the end of the world. Here is one example.

'Food progressively breaks down and produces bacteria (whether sealed or not sealed) and worst case scenario you die'.

Like seriously, why are people so alarmist? I mean you guys seem to have more of a non-chalant attitude about this, but these people act like it's the end of the world.

By the way, what is the darker color that builds up on the top of jars of sauce? Is this mold? Because I almost always see it in jars of pasta sauce that are older than a month or so.

I just drank some expired 4 yrs gatorade. I'll live too. Anyway, sterilization and sealing is actually a pretty good way to prevent bacteria. That's why canned stuff is generally good indefinitely.
Mold tends to be fuzzy. Is it fuzzy?

[Forever21]

You cool with processed food?

Should be easy to make right? Blend tomatoes, add rosemary, thyme, pepper, garlic, olive oil.

[TheFountain]

^^^ Usually not. But I have been helping some people out lately and have been in somewhat of a financial bind. So I am taking hand me downs from my mother and sisters. Of course I am not just eating anything they hand to me, but the least offensive offerings. This one didn't seem to contain any corn syrup and had *mostly* natural ingredients. But when I am on the top of my finances I would never choose to buy this stuff. I always make sauces naturally, as you suggested.

[TheFountain]

I know this was kind of retarded of me, and I appreciate those responses that were, in fact, serious. We all make mistakes, and at some point during all our lives we are entitled to a darwin award. Yes, sometimes we are all THAT stupid. But here is the question. I was looking this up on yahoo answers and there were people with answers to such questions that were so alarmist you would think they were talking about the end of the world. Here is one example.

'Food progressively breaks down and produces bacteria (whether sealed or not sealed) and worst case scenario you die'.

Like seriously, why are people so alarmist? I mean you guys seem to have more of a non-chalant attitude about this, but these people act like it's the end of the world.

By the way, what is the darker color that builds up on the top of jars of sauce? Is this mold? Because I almost always see it in jars of pasta sauce that are older than a month or so.

I just drank some expired 4 yrs gatorade. I'll live too. Anyway, sterilization and sealing is actually a pretty good way to prevent bacteria. That's why canned stuff is generally good indefinitely.
Mold tends to be fuzzy. Is it fuzzy?

Definitely not. I wouldn't have touched it if this were the case. Like I said I have seen this color variation in jars of sauce before. It seems somewhat normal for it to be darker toward the top.

[niner]

What's the worst that can happen to me?

Oh, probably a colostomy. But I wouldn't worry about it. Things you might hear from women you are trying to meet: "Is that a colostomy bag in your pants or are you just glad to see me?"; "What's that smell?"

[TheFountain]

What's the worst that can happen to me?

Oh, probably a colostomy. But I wouldn't worry about it. Things you might hear from women you are trying to meet: "Is that a colostomy bag in your pants or are you just glad to see me?"; "What's that smell?"

Well hopefully that won't happen till I am about a hundred and fifty.

[Luminosity]

I believe that the darker color on top could be from drying out. The more acidic food is, the less likely it is to spoil. Bacteria do not grow that well in an acidic medium. Glass containers also preserve food better as they are stable and completely airtight. Sterile canning processes tend to kill mold or other pathogens. Food becomes less nutritious the older it gets though. Stuff packaged in a sterile way can last longer than they say without growing bacteria/mold but it may go rancid or have less nutrition. Depends on what it is and how it is packaged and how it was kept. If something looks, smells, tastes or feels weird, definitely don't eat it.

I found out some of this stuff when I went to a food bank and was given lots of food that was expired by weeks or months. Dairy products expired by weeks! (They sit in your stomach like cardboard and have no nutritional value.) Don't give your money or time to the Foodbank. Give money directly to people in need to buy food for themselves, as you have, Fountain. Thanks.

[ihatesnow]

You cool with processed food?

Should be easy to make right? Blend tomatoes, add rosemary, thyme, pepper, garlic, olive oil.

watch out for fake Olive oil http://www.organicau...olive-oil-fake/

[Buzzing Health]

Your going to turn into Super Mario

Jokes aside this stuff if left on a shelf will stay good for up to 5 years after expiry the franken foods nowadays dont tend to have live enzymes and as mentioned the packaging is so good its unlikely you will get ill

Havent you heard about the mcdonalds burger that remained the same for 10 years

WTF are you doing eating that crap any how fresh is the way to go

[neue regel]

I hope you still doing good mate

[kurdishfella]

IMO I dont eat food that has been cooked after about 48 hours (2 days). Even in the freezer or fridge it just slows down the process of it going bad but not fully unless you somehow manage to freeze it and keep it 100% clean in there. For example if the rest of your body is dirty and you just clean your hair or hands, then they will get dirtier quicker had you just showered fully body clean instead.

[MFRITTMAN]

Processed canned and bottled food last practically forever if it is airtight.  The vitamin A and C content does diminish over time, but it is unlikely that harmful bacteria and toxins were present.  You have little to worry about.  I ate a 25-year-old can of shrimp gumbo once.  I survived.

 

[Scrittore]

I'll take a note.