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Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Veggie - 19-09-2023

Its a miserable day out so I thought I'd entertain myself by organising my tins of food into date order so that I use the oldest stuff first. I found a few surprising items that may appear on this week's menus. The oldest tin maybe older than some of our members.  Blush
I have 3 tins beside me - would anyone like to guess what they are and their Best Before Dates?  Big Grin

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Small chilli - 19-09-2023

BBF 1982, 1974, 1989.

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Small chilli - 19-09-2023

I found a tin of tomato soup & a tin of custard. I’ll have to check the dates but pretty sure one was BBF 94

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - JJB - 19-09-2023

I'm so pleased I'm not the only one!
Many tins and jars I have are well out of date.
A tin of black treacle was BBF 1980 something. My lad, who found it, has never let me live it down.

Conversely the lady nextdoor would throw stuff away the day before the BBF date.

As for Veggies tins/jars a tin of sardines, Baked beans and veg soup. BBF 2013 1990 2001

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Veggie - 19-09-2023

I haven't looked at the jars yet! I know there are some ancient pickled objects that look like something you'd find in a laboratory (that's B not V).

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Veggie - 19-09-2023

My oldest tins are :-
Pink salmon 2018
Chickpeas 2014
Grapefruit 2010
Quite fresh really. Big Grin

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Small chilli - 19-09-2023

(19-09-2023, 10:39 PM)Veggie Wrote: My oldest tins are :-
Pink salmon 2018
Chickpeas 2014
Grapefruit 2010
Quite fresh really. Big Grin
You disappoint me veggie  Big Grin . You must try harder. They’re not very old    Big Grin .

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Veggie - 19-09-2023

I'm sorry to have let you down in this way. I'm a failure and I'm ashamed of myself. Sad

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - Small chilli - 20-09-2023

(19-09-2023, 11:27 PM)Veggie Wrote: I'm sorry to have let you down in this way.      I'm a failure and I'm ashamed of myself. Sad
To be fair most of those dates happen 5 minutes ago in my head  Rolleyes . If I actually work it out I’m always shocked at how long ago that was. Your youngest tin is still 5 years past its prime! Just mind blowing and a little scary, if I’m honest. 
The other two are 13 and 9 years out of date. ………. Ok , that’s pretty out of date. But it still 5 minutes ago    Big Grin

RE: Kitchen cupboard stocktake - JJB - 20-09-2023

(20-09-2023, 07:28 AM)Small chilli Wrote:
(19-09-2023, 11:27 PM)Veggie Wrote: I'm sorry to have let you down in this way.      I'm a failure and I'm ashamed of myself. Sad
To be fair most of those dates happen 5 minutes ago in my head  Rolleyes . If I actually work it out I’m always shocked at how long ago that was. Your youngest tin is still 5 years past its prime! Just mind blowing and a little scary, if I’m honest. 
The other two are 13 and 9 years out of date. ………. Ok , that’s pretty out of date. But it still 5 minutes ago    Big Grin

Sorry SC it's a sign you're getting older. The 80s and 90s still seem only a moment away to me until I do the sums.