Best before date is not a used by date. You can eat something well after a best before date, it just might not be exactly the same as something “fresh”, but still edible. Used by is when there’s a chance for harm.
My vote is “3” even though it doesn’t match the 3 above it.
My vote is to taste and smell the fucking thing. This is what every chef in every kitchen you eat at has always done. That will tell you if it’s edible. BBD is a suggestion, so a few months out of date means wildly different things if it’s been kept at an average of 20c or 30c.
I’ve tasted shit that was 5 years past BBD. Didn’t taste good, but didn’t cause any harm. Trust your taste and smell to tell you what’s bad. Evolution spent millions of years tuning your senses.
Looks are also important. Botulism doesn’t have a taste or smell, but the can will often be swollen or at least pressurised, so never eat a swollen can.
Best before date is not a used by date. You can eat something well after a best before date, it just might not be exactly the same as something “fresh”, but still edible. Used by is when there’s a chance for harm.
My vote is “3” even though it doesn’t match the 3 above it.
My vote is to taste and smell the fucking thing. This is what every chef in every kitchen you eat at has always done. That will tell you if it’s edible. BBD is a suggestion, so a few months out of date means wildly different things if it’s been kept at an average of 20c or 30c.
I’ve tasted shit that was 5 years past BBD. Didn’t taste good, but didn’t cause any harm. Trust your taste and smell to tell you what’s bad. Evolution spent millions of years tuning your senses.
Looks are also important. Botulism doesn’t have a taste or smell, but the can will often be swollen or at least pressurised, so never eat a swollen can.
I agree with both of you