2006-09-08 16:18:55 · 31 answers · asked by luv_my_lou 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I have found that it mostly depends on your refrigerator. With my last refrigerator, I found that I had to make sure to cook any meat I purchased within 2 days max. Milk would always sour by the day after the date. Vegetables didn't last more than a week at the most.
Then, I moved to a different apartment. I continued to shop at the same grocery store, but found that meat would last up to a week without cooking before it went bad, Milk 4 days past the date, and vegetables really lasted.
The only thing that really changed was the refrigerator. The first one had old seals that were cracked. When I moved to the new place, the refrigerator was a few months old.
Hope this helps. Sorry it was so wordy.
2006-09-08 16:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by jmiller 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 3-4 after the sell by date
2006-09-08 16:21:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 3 to 5 days
2006-09-08 16:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by faith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal experience is:
I put it in the freezer when I was on WIC
cause they would give you 4 gallons
of milk at a time. Thaw it out 2 days
before you use it. or you can buy a pint and
then you would not have so much. I could go on
and on about how to save milk and mke smaller
quantity. Usually 7days when not opened and
about 3 to 7 after you open it
2006-09-08 16:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to throw it out by the day after the expiration date. But I read that if you put just a pinch of salt in it when you buy it, it extends it to about a week after. I've been doing that for several months now and it works! And the salt is not noticable in taste.
2006-09-08 16:32:08 · answer #5 · answered by PJo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not for 2 long. I usually keep milk for a couple of days after the expiration date, to use for pancake batter, hushpuppies, cakes... remember only a few days, don't let it curdle on you, then its no good. I am a penny pincher.
2006-09-09 02:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by fishnchips6969 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it really depends on the refrigeration. My refrigerator keeps it so cold that milk is still good 12-14 days past the expiration date.
2006-09-08 16:26:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually go about a week but it depends if it smells bad but don't be fooled by the sour milk smell for the dried milk around the opening.
2006-09-08 16:21:10 · answer #8 · answered by CoCo-Puffs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If properly refrigerated, milk is good up to 7 days past the date.
2006-09-08 16:20:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you want. The stores can't sell it after the sell date.
2006-09-08 16:21:23 · answer #10 · answered by peterwayne007 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋