It has always been known that foods like meat or fish They should not be ingested after the expiration date because they can be dangerous to health. On the other hand, there are many other foods that you can eat expired and that you may not know and are throwing away before time. Can you think of any? We will tell you about at least 15 of them.
What is the difference between the expiration date and the best before date?
La best before date It indicates the moment until which the food will maintain its qualities in an optimal state. After this date you can continue consuming it, since it is still safe for health, as long as you have followed its storage instructions. Instead, the expiration date It directly indicates that you should not eat that product.
La Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) has created a list with a series of foods They can be eaten up to weeks after their preferred consumption date without being harmful to your body.
What are the main expired foods that can be eaten?
One of the foods that most often expires in Spanish homes is the yogurt. Time goes by and we forget to have bought this delicious product until its optimal date ends. Although when you take it you notice that your acidity may have increased, it does not exist at all no health risk.
Another food that has a good chance of expiring, due to the large number of slices it contains, is bread. In it you can observe its best before date and continue taking it even though its recommended time has passed. Of course, before eating it you should check that no mold has grown on it.
French fries, nuts, buns, and cookiesThey are also some of the edibles that are part of this long list. The moment you taste them and notice a bad or too strange taste you can get rid of them, as can happen with almonds, but if not, there is no problem.
Continuing with this ranking, it is the turn of the soft drinks and alcohol, and pasta, rice and legumes. Of the second group there is no problem in consuming them as long as it is uncooked products. For example, in the case of pasta, when it is dry you can keep it even one year after its date. The same does not happen with the packages of fresh pasta that are on the refrigerated shelves of the supermarket, and that you should consume them according to the stipulations on their label.
Also, jams, butters and tomato containers You can also continue ingesting them without problem as long as the containers are closed and well preserved. In the same way it happens with cold cuts, aged cheeses, sauces and soups on the envelope. Although it is not advisable to eat cooked turkey and ham, since their water content is higher, they tend to spoil.
Finally, comes the case of the sterilized or UHT milk. This product is one that you find stacked on the supermarket shelves and that does not require cold before being opened. You should not confuse it with pasteurized milk or fresh milk, which is the one that is always in cold stores and where the date refers to its expiration date. That is, once this date has passed, its consumption is not suitable for health reasons.
Now that you know the expired foods that can be eaten once past his expiration date, we hope you save both food and time and economically. At the same time that you avoid waste. This way you also help the whole planet and you can give yourself individually tasty foods such as cured cheese, cereals, nuts or cookies. Did you know that you could consume any food on the list after its preferred consumption date? Did you know the difference between the two dates? What is the food that you most often get rid of due to its expiration date?
