out of date beans

[JoseyJo]

I have found a packet of dried beans lurking in my cupboard which are 14 months out of date! Hate to waste them but maybe that is too far out of date... would you eat them?

[kit-e-kate]

Its a 'Yep!' from me too. That is, assuming that they still look ok?

[gregorach]

There's a "use by" date on dried beans? Heck, I'd probably give them a shot even if you'd found them in the tomb of Tutankhamun...

[Ellendra]

A friend of mine was friends with an archeologist working on a dig in New Mexico. One of the artifacts found there was a large sealed clay pot, with dried beans inside, roughly 1500 years old. As a test, they took a few beans and tried to grow them, and took a few more (not many) and cooked them up. They took longer to cook than most dried beans, but they eventually softened, and tasted good enough that when some of the ones they planted grew, my friend saved seed, and now grows them in her garden every year.

14 months is nothing to a dried bean.

[niknik]

I basically ignore all those dates!! sniff and taste test...

[The Riff-Raff Element]

Just give them an extra 12 hour of soaking - they'll be fine.

[cideristhefuture]

A friend of mine was friends with an archeologist working on a dig in New Mexico. One of the artifacts found there was a large sealed clay pot, with dried beans inside, roughly 1500 years old. As a test, they took a few beans and tried to grow them, and took a few more (not many) and cooked them up. They took longer to cook than most dried beans, but they eventually softened, and tasted good enough that when some of the ones they planted grew, my friend saved seed, and now grows them in her garden every year.

14 months is nothing to a dried bean.

Also aware if this, seeds found tombs sprouting.

Dont think a few seeds/ beans will kill anyone... ate a packet of dried noodles 15 months out of date few weeks ago, no diff to 'in' date ones.

[Annemieke]

I once found a packet at my brother's five years out of date. Lovely.
That apostrophe is right isn't it, by the way?

[JoseyJo]

Great - Thanks all!

[niknik]

I once found a packet at my brother's five years out of date. Lovely.
That apostrophe is right isn't it, by the way?

yes it is-...................

which reminds me that someone and I really cant remember who, said, somewhat tongue in cheek , that there should be a tax on incorrect apostrophes, and bad spelling!, especially in "public" signs, . such as potatoe´s.... ??p

[The Riff-Raff Element]

I once found a packet at my brother's five years out of date. Lovely.
That apostrophe is right isn't it, by the way?

yes it is-...................

which reminds me that someone and I really cant remember who, said, somewhat tongue in cheek , that there should be a tax on incorrect apostrophes, and bad spelling!, especially in "public" signs, . such as potatoe´s.... ??p

Now, years ago there was some story or other about a council replacing the sings for St John's Close somewhere with St Johns Close because it was "simpler" and some bloke went around correcting them.

In fact, here it is. It's in the the Dail Heil, so you might want to have a bucket ready:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... signs.html

[mrsflibble]

I went round correcting the handwritten signs in the community hall we use for a home ed craft group. I did some with sharpie, and some with tippex. I was applauded by a couple of other parents who'd wanted to do the same, but hadn't had the nerve lol.

the signs haven't been changed.... I marked them last May lol.