Well, That Clears Things Up

On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:56:53 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:

You have one of those too? I know what it's like.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:56:53 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:


"Meat and poultry typically have a Sell-By date. You should use or
freeze your chicken within one to two days of purchasing and meat
within three to five days of purchasing."

So why put a date on it if you must use or freeze it within 2 days?

Really, that doesn't make any sense. Cryovaced meat and poultry is
good for up to 40 days. Why should I disregard the sell-by date and
listen to that advice?

Does anybody actually proof these articles for not just spelling and
grammar, but for common sense?

-sw
 
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:56:53 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:


And:

"The type of cheese contributes to its shelf life. Soft cheese (cream
cheese) will last up to two weeks, whereas a medium or hard cheese
(cheddar) can last three to six months."

Wrong again: Cream cheese is dated 3-4 months out.

And:

"Store-bought bread will typically last five to seven days at room
temperature"

My Wonder-like bread lasts 2 weeks before it gets too stale. But
rarely mouldy.

And:

"One of the longest lasting snacks is popcorn, which has a shelf life
of one to two years"

What kind of popcorn? Popped popcorn would be stale and chewy after
3-4 months.

The article is total bullshit, IMO. If reporters can't get trivial
stuff like this accurate, how can we possibly trust them with REAL
news?

-sw
 
In article ,
Sqwertz wrote:


And can easily last 6 months past that date if unopened.

--
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Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
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On Apr 16, 7:51?pm, Sqwertz wrote:


I'm thinking they mean unpopped kernels.

I once bought a jug of Orville Redenbachers that took an eternity to
use up. But it was good the whole time, with very few widows.
 
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:20:15 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888 wrote:


It doesn't say. BUT IT SHOULD. They talk about the prepared snack
food such as chips, so I assume they're referring to bagged popcorn.
My other thought was microwave popcorn. that would be the majority of
popcorn sold nowadays.

Nobody buys jars of popcorn anymore, do they? (Yes, I know the
anti-microwave popcorn faction will speak up).

Come to think of it, can you Jiffy Pop on a gas stove? My last try 14
years ago was not very promising.

-sw
 
Sqwertz wrote:


I like freshly popped corn. I buy Orville's jars of popping corn. I also
buy microwave corn on occasion to toss into my work bag for emergency
hunger problems. Yet I rarely make the microwave stuff.


I remember having that a few times as a child but it was rare. We used
to have popcorn makers that had big domes on top and a stirring arm on
the heating base. Made great popcorn.
 
Sqwertz wrote:

-snip-

Not anti-microwave. I still microwave those handy little packets.
but the loose kernals in the jar are my favorite sprout these days.

A gob of sprouts with some balsamic vinegar is just as [more?]
satisfying, and not nearly as unhealthy as the way I like my popped
corn. Takes a week to make-- but then it keeps in the fridge for
a week or so, too.


To me, Jiffy Pop is those aluminum expanding containers. Work fine
on a gas stove-- not so much on an open fire.

Jim
 
In article ,
Goomba wrote:


We only pop it on the stove. We don't like the flavor of it in the
microwave, it doesn't make enough for a crowd and it doesn't take that
much time to do it on the stove. We also end up with few to no unpopped
kernels.

We buy 25 pound bags of popcorn, keep them in a sealed bucket and it
lasts over a year quite nicely. We've recently begun growing some of
our own popcorn.

Regards,
Ranee @ Arabian Knits

"She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13

http://arabianknits.blogspot.com/
 
On Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:20:15 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
wrote:


Unpopped kernals have an infinite shelf life, frozen... to ensure a
high pop rate to each pound add a Tbls of water. The only reason old
corn won't pop is due to dehydration, easy to refresh with a little
hydration. Orville's pops better only because it's packed in a jar...
otherwise its pop rate is no different from the inexpensive bulk corn.
 
On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 00:30:49 -0500, Sqwertz
wrote:



I have some packets of microwave popcorn but I don't care for the
stench... grands like stinky popcorn. I use plain bulk popping corn,
and I prefer air popped, drizzled with melted butter and salt added.
I keep a lot of bulk popping corn because that's what's used instead
of litter to collect cat urine for testing... I always wondered what
to do with that corn besides put it in the trash... I will be happy to
serve you Pissy Pussy Pop! LOL
 
On Apr 17, 1:30?am, Sqwertz wrote:

...


That's two unwarranted assumptions in one thought. I try not to get
into that trap, but I don't always succeed.

I buy popcorn in bulk and store it in a jar. I usually pop it in the
microwave dry, but sometimes with a little oil in a 2-quart pot on the
gas stove. The stuff I get is maybe half the price of bags in the
supermarket, and less than a third the price of Orville's Finest in
jars. If it only 95% pops, I'm well ahead of the game.


If you mean the stuff in an aluminum pan and a foil cover that
balloons, sure. But why do you want that last-forever-at-room-
temperature shortening with enough salt to keep it from going rancid?
I reserve that for popping over coals at a picnic. I think of it as
the equivalent of Tang for backpackers who need their morning OJ fix.

Jerry--
"The rights of the best of men are secured only as the
rights of the vilest and most abhorrent are protected."
- Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, 1927
 
Various Quotes:
Cream cheese is dated 3-4 months out. And can easily last 6 months
past that date if unopened.

Same for unopened yogurt and cottage cheese.

Yogurt will keep for several years, it tastes even better frozen.

---end quotes---

Thanks to all of you. I recently bought a quart of cottage cheese and
then decided I didn't want it immediately. It's been in the fridge for
a couple weeks, unopened, and I was starting to think I should just
toss it.

It's good to know it will still be good. I've never left any in the
box that long.

Yogurt will stay ok if unopened for years? Unfrozen?
 
On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:15:45 -0400, Landon
arranged random neurons and said:


I think not, if empirical evidence is to be believed. I bought a
Yoplait yogurt at the little market/cafe in the office building that,
upon opening, was moldy as hell. Might not kill anything but my
appetite, though.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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On Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:28:29 -0400, Goomba wrote:


We had one like that but without the stirring arm. It had a flat well
about 3" wide at the bottom and ten beveled up from there. And a dome
with a butter melter/dripper compartment on top.

-sw
 
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