Eat expired yogurt without realizing it?
Are you about to call the poison control center and SAMU?
Calm down ! Did you know that the dates of consumption of food products are subject to interpretation?
Some foods can be kept (and eaten ) beyond the date indicated on the package, without endangering your health.
That's good because throwing away food is wasteful and we don't like that!
And it's happened to all of us, right, to miss the best before date of certain foods?
For some products, the expiry date must be respected.
But for others, it can be exceeded, because it is only indicative.
So how do you tell the difference between products that can be eaten after the expiry date and those that are not?
Here are 9 foods you can eat even when expired without getting sick:
Yogurt is one of those foods that you can eat long after the expiry date indicated on it.
You can eat them 2 weeks to 3 months after the date indicated ! It all depends on the type of yogurt.
There is one exception, however, to note:if your yogurts / dessert creams contain eggs, you must respect the use-by date.
If you ever have cheese left in the fridge and the use-by date has passed, there's no need to throw it away.
It is eaten 2 weeks after the expiry date indicated on the packaging.
And to keep it longer without it hardening, discover our tip here.
Milk is a sterilized food. It can therefore be consumed long after the expiry date indicated.
Even if it will have lost its nutritional qualities (less mineral salts and vitamins), you can drink it 2 months after the deadline .
And if despite this, you have expired milk, discover the 6 uses of expired milk that no one knows.
Forgot some frozen bags at the bottom of the freezer? It doesn't matter.
Frozen foods, especially vegetables, can be kept for years after the date indicated.
Some foods keep longer than others in the freezer. Find out here how long food can be stored in the freezer.
A forgotten tin can in the back of the cupboard is relatively common. The good news is that you can still eat them several years after the date which is indicated on the box.
That gives you time to sort through the cupboards!
Lost your can opener? Here's how to open a can WITHOUT a can opener!
And now you really have no excuse not to eat that expired can!
Ham is a more sensitive food than those we have just mentioned.
But raw ham and dried ham can still be eaten without any risk, 2 weeks after the expiry date .
Dry products are magical foods:healthy, economical, quickly prepared!
You can now give them another advantage:they are consumed several years after their date consumption limit.
Do you have chocolate left over that has passed its use-by date? Finally, you are not so greedy!
Finally… know that you can consume your chocolate bars (without cream or ganache) up to 2 years after the expiry date .
The good news with honey is that despite the expiry date indicated, it never expires.
A good excuse to stock up on this delicious lavender honey made in Provence!
If you have any doubts, trust the taste and smell of the product.
