BeachChick
Assistant Cook
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2007
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- 22
Hi. I am new to the forum. I would like to say hello (Hello! ) and just jump right in with a question.
What is the shelf-life of opened items in your refrigerator? For instance, if I open a bottle of barbecue sauce today that has a date of 7/01/08 printed on it, how long is it safe to use once opened? How about ketchup? A jar of pickles? A jar of jelly/jam? Pasta sauce? Salad dressing? Stir-fry sauce? A jar of diced/copped garlic? Mayonnaise?
I'm just wondering if the date printed on the jar/bottle is the unopened date or if it pertains to the opened one, too? This is just a general question. I'm not looking for a response to each item...just listing examples so you know what types of items I am talking about.
I am not new to cooking. I am kind of fanatical about food safety though and, since I don't know the answer to this question, I tend to throw things away very often...probably much sooner than necessary.
Any thoughts/insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
What is the shelf-life of opened items in your refrigerator? For instance, if I open a bottle of barbecue sauce today that has a date of 7/01/08 printed on it, how long is it safe to use once opened? How about ketchup? A jar of pickles? A jar of jelly/jam? Pasta sauce? Salad dressing? Stir-fry sauce? A jar of diced/copped garlic? Mayonnaise?
I'm just wondering if the date printed on the jar/bottle is the unopened date or if it pertains to the opened one, too? This is just a general question. I'm not looking for a response to each item...just listing examples so you know what types of items I am talking about.
I am not new to cooking. I am kind of fanatical about food safety though and, since I don't know the answer to this question, I tend to throw things away very often...probably much sooner than necessary.
Any thoughts/insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.