Highland Center, in Southeast Iowa | TheHillbilly - 2/1/2013 08:57 My questions...when does sour cream go bad? I had this discussion the other night. I quite often use sour cream if its a couple weeks past the date appears ok to eat. Is the date on sour cream the expiry date or sell by date, lots of online says its sell by not expiry. How long does it stay good for if its the sell by date?
IMHO.......sour cream is just that: sour cream. The stuff was spoiled before they put it in the carton. As long as the clear plastic seal hasn't been broken/opened on it, it's good for a long, long time after the date stamped on the lid. If it's been opened, then the game changes. It may separate a bit, but as long as it isn't wearing a blue fur coat, it's probably still OK to use in cooked recipes. On a baked potato, maybe not. But it's air that is the criminal in most food spoilage.............keep the air away and the food will last. Contrary to what my dil's believe, the date on food packaging is actually an arbitrary 'suggestion', not the rule of law.
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How can this happen. milk way past it's date?
