Poison Pork ?

[Two_Sheds]

I just now looked at the pork, and it is Use By today. Should I bin it

[shirlthegirl43]

I would suggest open it and give it a wipe. Sniff it and if it is okay, pop it in the freezer and take it out again on Friday (depending what cut it is). It should be fine that way.

[MaureenHall]

I'd do the same as Shirl, but have something else on hand as a "just in case"

[HotStuff]

Or

f) "accidentally" mention it to your guests on Saturday as in "you were right, this pork does taste nice inspite of it being past it's Use By".

It will provide entertainment for your guests when you & Mr. Sheds have a domestic and guarantee you an early night

And it will serve him right for even thinking of tinned potatoes.

[Nicos]

I'd go with the wipe it/sniff it and freeze it too.

Also- I think it also depends on where he bought it....some shops like M&S and Waitrose have use-by dates way earlier than neccessary- other chains seem to be more accurate (ie going smelly on that date)

Interestingly I've noticed over here I don't seem to see the sell by/use by information so much- mostly the date it was packed- so you have to make the decision as to when not to buy it.....Interesting!

I'd certainly make sure it's well cooked though if you do decide to use it.And even if there are left overs-I'd bin those.( bit of a waste)
Personally- I'd freeze it for yourselves and buy fresh for your guests!

[Stacey Steve]

I am not a great fan of use by dates. Fair enough they give an indication of when things are safe to use but I think it is another case of people not using common sense, everything has to be "set out" clearly for people who have lost the old skills.

Pork gives some of it's own indications of when it's OK or not. Smell, has it got a slightly slimy feel, on the cut end, does it have a slightly "oily" sort of colouration?

If it smells OK, looks OK and feels OK, then I would use it.

[Two_Sheds]

I can't do the smell test: I can't smell much, not even a bunch of sweet peas in high summer!

I will freeze it now, and let him decide. I just know I'm going to get a row tonight for even mentioning it

[Hilary B]

I would go with Stacey Steve (or Hot Stuff<g>, or both!) With Pork it is usually pretty obvious if it is dodgy. If you can't smell it, let him cook it and if there IS anything wrong with it, it will become obvious when it is in the oven, however subtle the 'off' smell when raw, it is unmissable once things get warmed up in the oven.

PS, tinned spuds are VERY bad for the environment<g> (and if the tinned beans are the green sort, they are greatly inferior to proper ones).

[Two_Sheds]

PS, tinned spuds are VERY bad for the environment<g> (and if the tinned beans are the green sort, they are greatly inferior to proper ones).

You tell him then

He also demanded tomato sauce & tomato juice ... when I said we had passata would that do? he flipped and said he'd need a whole tube of tomato puree if he used passata ... (even though it's thicker already)
you see what I'm up against?

[Two_Sheds]

I'm going to do Pork & Cabbage Stew
250g dried white beans (Cosse Violette do nicely)
2 large onions
2 cloves garlic
4 large spuds (Pink Fir Apple stay nice and firm in a stew)
1 crunchy cabbage, shredded (Rodima is what I've got)
all from the lotty, not from ruddy tins
300g pork slice
half a tin of chopped toms, salt & pepper. Pinch of paprika/chilli (optional)

Should serve 4-6

[piskieinboots]

you are clearly not a TOG

[Hilary B]

You tell him then

He also demanded tomato sauce & tomato juice ... when I said we had passata would that do? he flipped and said he'd need a whole tube of tomato puree if he used passata ... (even though it's thicker already)
you see what I'm up against?

Yeah, make sure HE washes up!
As Nanny Ogg says, men can't COOK, they can cuisine, but they can't do 'ordinary' stuff properly!
(yeah I know some men can cook OK, but......)

[Two_Sheds]

Do T0Gs eat rotten meat then?
(I'm never up early enough to tune in)

[piskieinboots]

Do T0Gs eat rotten meat then?
(I'm never up early enough to tune in)

oh indeed - scrap the mould off and on ya go

[Nicos]

Don't whatever you do google pork brain tumour on You Tube

- tis VERY offputting