I bought a pound of sees assorted chocolates on january 1st and it has remained unopened and untouched until now. I'm wondering if they're safe to eat and if they might have expired. I'm planning on gifting them so I can't exactly open it and check.
2007-03-08 16:20:16 · 10 answers · asked by fire 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Wow, I never knew chocolate to sit on the shelf long enough to HAVE a shelf life!
2007-03-08 18:03:38 · answer #1 · answered by Plain and Simple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you keep an unopened box of See's (or any chocolate, for that matter!) in your house for over two months without eating them?! I envy you. I bought a box of Tagalongs (Girl Scout cookies) last week and finished them off in two days...
To answer your question, as long as they're still sealed in plastic, they should be fine. Sometimes old chocolate (not YEARS old, but a few months) will get a white coating on it. I saw it on Good Eats once--it's the cocoa butter coming out of the chocolate. Looks weird, but perfectly safe to eat. So, while your chocolate "may" have this coating (only way to find out is to give the gift and hope they don't know that you're giving them old candy, lol), it is safe to eat. If you're truly concerned, call them and ask: 1-800-347-7337. (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, 8:00 am PT to 5:00 pm PT)
2007-03-09 01:59:37 · answer #2 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The marked date for shelf existence with chocolate, beer and canned food etc is only how lengthy the shops are meant to promote it. typically manufacturers purchase again something that would not promote before the "expiration date". That stated, chocolate that has been kept in a cool, dry ecosystem is mostly safe to eat for 2-3 years see you later as insects have not gotten into it. It does turn paler and dry out on the exterior because it a lengthy time period besides the undeniable fact that, and as that is to be a present i could take it again to the save and ask them to interchange it with a "modern-day" one. My rationalization for that is that chocolate does lose flavor high quality because it a lengthy time period and being likely over a year previous already it gained't characterize itself just about to boot as a brisker pattern in look, flavor or experience.
2016-12-05 10:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolates have self life upto six months. But depending on their mixtures this might change. Here I usually get chocolates which has a self life for about eight monhts. I think ur chocolate is not spoiled since it is untouched.
2007-03-08 16:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Mary D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, chocolate has a long shelve life. However, it may lose it's fine taste after a really long time. It's color can sometimes change too.
2007-03-09 02:08:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chocolate has so many perservatives in it that it would take a couple of years to go bad.... within 6 months is fine.
2007-03-08 17:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by AWOLDOG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chocolate lasts for about a year OR SO. so yes they are safe to eat
2007-03-08 19:09:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think they are just fine. remember, especially with fancy chocolates, to keep them in a dry place, and never refrigerate them because this causes the cocobutter to harden and when it goes back to room temperature it can become gritty and it also will turn a funky whitish mucky color and will definately lose its shine!
2007-03-08 16:37:33 · answer #8 · answered by Noctournal_werecat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really think chocolates go bad, but hell, what do I know? I'm no friggin chocolate expert.
2007-03-08 16:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will be fine i just (a week ago) ate last years easter egg that i lost lol, remember sugar is a preservative so things with sugur last for ages
2007-03-08 16:30:09 · answer #10 · answered by uk_louis_1986 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋