Antiques in the fridge....

[Constance]

I have a meat drawer in my fridge, where I keep cheese and lunchmeat. In addition to a couple of VERY old hot dogs and some undistinguishable moldy stuff, I threw away my anchovy paste, which I've had for way over ten years.
Do you have any antiques in your refrigerator?

 

[HMGgal]

I'm not looking. I don't want to know. If I knew, then I would have to do something about it. No thanks. I'd rather be on this forum.

 

[Andy M.]

Probably. Don't know what, if anything, for sure without looking.

We sometimes have some cheese with a fuzzy green beard. Leftovers are more often aged to retirement.

 

[Katie H]

One of my brothers affectionately calls these items U.F.O.s - unidentified food objects. Yep, yep, yeppers. We all have 'em.

 

[Cooksie]

I've got a nice size sliver of parmigiano cheese that is rock hard--just can't bear to throw it away. I might need it .

 

[Katie H]

I've got a nice size sliver of parmigiano cheese that is rock hard--just can't bear to throw it away. I might need it .

Microplane shredder...shred, shred, shred.

 

[Constance]

Microplane shredder...shred, shred, shred.

Absolutely...it would be great as part of a coating for some fried food or part of a topping for a casserole.

 

[kitchenelf]

Absolutely...it would be great as part of a coating for some fried food or part of a topping for a casserole.

Or toss it in the freezer. Next time you make a vegetable beef soup or a Minestrone toss it in there! Well, as long as it's a small amount. If it's a larger amount still freeze it and grate as needed.

 

[GrillingFool]

My antiques tend to be more along the sauce and condiment line.
Got some shrimp paste in there I am scared to open....

My mother's freezer was a protected archaeological site, or should have been.
Guess that keeps me fairly current on leftovers anyway.

 

[kitchenelf]

I'd say I'm with GrillingFool - condiments would be my issue. I guess I don't practice safe lunch often enough..................if you don't get it PM me .....wait...someone has that sig here so I can say.....practice safe lunch, use your condiments.

 

[appleyard14]

I have a can of tomato paste I opened and used a few tablespoons of and then threw the open can in there. It has been in there for about a year now. I'm keeping it, we are friends now, whenever I go into my fridge we exchange hellos

 

[mcnerd]

I find it easier to just buy a new refrigerator.

 

[appleyard14]

I find it easier to just buy a new refrigerator.

well said.

 

[lifesaver]

I can't really say i do.

 

[Dove]

I have a freezer full of UFO's

 

[kadesma]

I've got a nice size sliver of parmigiano cheese that is rock hard--just can't bear to throw it away. I might need it .

If it isn't green, make a pot of minestrone and toss it in the last hour..Mother In law saved hers just for that purpose.
kadesma

 

[OhSoTasty]

I think I have those sauces in jars which are CLEARLY expired since they weren't used in 4 years.

 

[mike in brooklyn]

I've got a nice size sliver of parmigiano cheese that is rock hard--just can't bear to throw it away. I might need it .

Throw it in a soup'
I had baccala for 3 years but it was still usable and I
finally made a stew with it.
I had chorizo for maybe 5 years but tossed it.

 

[suziquzie]

Might be time to let go of the saved bacon grease and start over.... haven't been using it.

 

[ellakav]

I have a can of tomato paste I opened and used a few tablespoons of and then threw the open can in there. It has been in there for about a year now. I'm keeping it, we are friends now, whenever I go into my fridge we exchange hellos

if anyone ever listened to George Carlin, he did a bit back in the
'80s that dealt with this exact subject and it was hilarious.
and unfortunately, oh so true.