I'm making an apple crisp and it has oats in the topping but it says they expired in November. Do you think they're ok to use. I mean it's just oats, or should I get new ones?
2007-01-06 05:16:00 · 12 answers · asked by leena 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I am absolutely sure they are fine. If you like, to freshen their taste, you can spread them on a cookie sheet and bake them at 325 for maybe 15-20 minutes. Make sure you stir them every 5 minutes or so. They will develop a nuttier, fresher taste. Let them cool a few minutes before mixing with the rest of the topping for your dessert or they might melt the butter or shortening you are using.
2007-01-06 05:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by ssssss 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I have read that most of the expired dates are of no real value any way. Like how could an oat e go out of date? what would be the process? It turns into something else. It loses ?color? crunch? Good lord think about these things and make your friendly grocery man explain it.
2007-01-06 13:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can use the old oats. If they have recently (months not years) expired they are fine to use.
2007-01-06 13:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't see bugs or something in them, they're fine. Expiration dates on dry goods are pretty approximate.
2007-01-06 13:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by kittenpie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use them. The "expiration" dates are dated way ahead of when something will actually go bad.
2007-01-06 13:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by gormenghast10014 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell them. Oats have oils in them that can go rancid. If they smell good to you, then go ahead and use them.
2007-01-06 13:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Tavita 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they'll be fine. Sell by dates are just a guide, not a hard and fast rule.
2007-01-06 13:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by the cynical chef 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they should still be ok. just take a look at them, if they still look good, than they are still good
2007-01-06 13:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by nadezdha87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are probably fine.
2007-01-06 13:18:01 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably fine, but new ones would taste better i tihnk.
2007-01-06 13:18:36 · answer #10 · answered by reggie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋