Would you eat fish that was 1 day out of date?

[Pinkchampagne]

Just looked in my fridge, and the fish I bought on Friday was meant to be eaten yesterday.

Would you take the chance, or would you just bin it?

[belgo]

does it look and smell alright? If so, I would eat it. (except I don't like fish anyway)

[mishymoo]

Personally, I would bin it - always frightened of food poisoning, especially with seafood!

[FrannyandZooey]

bin

[TaLcYsplicethemainbrace]

bin bin bin..

[3sEnough]

Bin

[TaLcYsplicethemainbrace]

'ave ye binned it?

[GreebosWhiskers]

Definitely bin

[margoandjerry]

Nah, it's fine!

[Tanee58]

Hi PC, if it was in a sealed packet, and looks and smells ok, I'd eat it - making sure it was thoroughly cooked through, of course.

I'm terrible about chucking things out when they're only just past their date - heard somewhere that shops give a conservative leaway of 3 days on their Use By dates anyway to prevent them being sued. Also, my mother grew up during the depression and the war, and inculcated a hatred of waste in me.

Having said that, can also proudly say that I have not yet poisoned dd in 15 years .

[HuwEdwards]

if it didn't smell too fishy and it looked ok, then yes.

[fruittea]

I'd eat it unless it was starting to smell

[Tanee58]

Or you could bin the ReadyMeal instead !

[witchandchips]

if it smells "fishy" then bin it otherwise it will be fine.

[Pinkchampagne]

It is in a sealed container. I haven't opened it yet to see how it smells, but it says use by 18th.

I would only be poisoning myself, as DS's don't like fish!

[MascaraOHara]

yes.. assuming it doesn't smel rank and has been kept in the fridge.

[Pinkchampagne]

Yes it has been in the fridge. I would have put it straight in the freezer, but I couldn't fit it in!

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

In terms of safety, I would absolutely eat it as long as it was properly cooked. But I wouldn't expect it to be very nice - freshness is all with fish IME.

[Cammelia]

No I wouldn't eat any fish or meat that was past its eat by date

[Pinkchampagne]

Even by one little day??
I guess I should just bin it, but the tight arse in me is thinking "That's £3.75 wasted!"

[MaryAnnSingleton]

yes, bin it - it won't taste any good not being really fresh, you'\ll be worrying about it so wont enjoy it and if you cook it too long it'll taste vile anyway

[Cammelia]

Yes because there can be nasty bacteria in those kind of foods - not worth the risk

Other types of food I use my sense of smell to decide, like we used to have to before use by dates were invented

[Pinkchampagne]

okay, so maybe I shouldn't chance it.

Right, next question - seen as I don't want to waste it, should I give it to my ex?!!

[mishymoo]

Why not......

[Pinkchampagne]

That was evil of me, wasn't it?!

[Tanee58]

Pop it in a 'Buy One Get One Half Price' box and proffer it to him as a little reciprocal love token .