Would you eat these

Belle129 · 2026-01-01T17:10:12+00:00

Unopened Yorkshire puddings (fridge ones, not frozen) dated use by 30th December?

InterestedDad37 · 03/01/2026 09:05

The clue is in t'word 'Yorkshire'. Nowt goes to waste, tha's to eat 'em, not bin 'em!

bumphousebump · 03/01/2026 08:49

DameOfThrones · 01/01/2026 17:35

My son asked me yesterday if it was safe to eat an unopened, perfectly fine looking punnet of cherries that went out of date the day before 🙄

There is a woman at work who brings fruit in that’s just at its BEst before date as she won’t eat it once it’s reached that date. Otherwise a fairly sensible 50 year old.

soupyspoon · 03/01/2026 08:47

We ate a yorkshire pudding last night with a use by date of 30th. It was fine

Im currently drinking milk with a use by of 30th as well

FreedomForFree · 03/01/2026 08:31

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 03/01/2026 08:28

Do these people also see mould on food, but eat it because the use by is in the future!?

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Maybe 😂, I worry for their children and the food they are will waste in the future. It's crazy

landlordhell · 03/01/2026 08:29

Yes if they smell ok

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 03/01/2026 08:28

FreedomForFree · 03/01/2026 08:26

Mumsnet has educated me to the fact that there are actually numerous people who do genuinely think that once the clock has struck they must throw the food away, no questions asked, no common sense deployed 😃

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Do these people also see mould on food, but eat it because the use by is in the future!?

FreedomForFree · 03/01/2026 08:26

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 03/01/2026 08:20

Why?

The use by is usually for the shops to know when they can no longer sell it. But that doesn't mean that on the 30th they were perfect and on the stroke of midnight on the 31st they're now dangerous.

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Mumsnet has educated me to the fact that there are actually numerous people who do genuinely think that once the clock has struck they must throw the food away, no questions asked, no common sense deployed 😃

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 03/01/2026 08:20

MidnightMusing5 · 01/01/2026 21:15

Best before is a yes, use by is an absolute no.

Why?

The use by is usually for the shops to know when they can no longer sell it. But that doesn't mean that on the 30th they were perfect and on the stroke of midnight on the 31st they're now dangerous.

IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos · 03/01/2026 08:18

Left · 01/01/2026 18:39

Are they “use by” or “best before”?

If use by, then I wouldn’t risk it, use by date is a food safety cut off date.

Best before is for food quality so might be okay, just not as nice as when fresh.

If they look, smell and feel ok, they'll be fine once cooked. If unsure, I usually just cook them slightly longer/higher.

Idontthinkicandothisanymore · 01/01/2026 21:56

We’ve just eaten a big trifle with a use by date of 28th. It was delicious too.

Dillydollydingdong · 01/01/2026 21:26

Yes, no problem

GerryPix · 01/01/2026 21:25

Yeah, they can't read the dates on a calendar.
Date on packaging is normally 'best before' or 'display until"

TheCurious0range · 01/01/2026 21:25

I ate cream dated the 27th today, smelled and tasted fine

canibearsedsometimes · 01/01/2026 21:23

Had smoked salmon sandwich yesterday and today which was use by 29th December,absolutely fine here.

MidnightMusing5 · 01/01/2026 21:15

Best before is a yes, use by is an absolute no.

BillieWiper · 01/01/2026 21:01

Obviously check for mould but it's unlikely they'd have any after one day. Things don't suddenly on the strike of midnight on the use by date go from normal to absolutely filth ridden poison.

I've got frozen ones that I think are about four years old!

pilates · 01/01/2026 20:57

Makingpeace · 01/01/2026 20:39

Meanwhile I'm here blown away that you and so many others don't just make Yorkies fresh, they are the easiest thing to make.

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There’s always one

Owly11 · 01/01/2026 20:54

Fucks sake.

FreedomForFree · 01/01/2026 20:45

Makingpeace · 01/01/2026 20:39

Meanwhile I'm here blown away that you and so many others don't just make Yorkies fresh, they are the easiest thing to make.

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I've never bought a pre made Yorkshire pudding in my life, I was answering the theoretical question, I assume others were doing the same but, yes, maybe I should have added that 😁

soupyspoon · 01/01/2026 20:40

GardenGaff · 01/01/2026 19:16

Yes, I’m currently eating clotted cream with a use by date of 18th December. I ate half of it last night and survived, so polishing the rest off now.

Clotted cream survives forever

Its the fat

I use this as a template for a long life myself.

Makingpeace · 01/01/2026 20:39

FreedomForFree · 01/01/2026 18:46

I seriously can't imagine a life in which I considered the risk of eating a slightly out of date Yorkshire pudding 😂Im slightly mind blown by that

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Meanwhile I'm here blown away that you and so many others don't just make Yorkies fresh, they are the easiest thing to make.

ByPoisedRaven · 01/01/2026 20:36

Use by, I wouldn't. Best before, I'd give them a sniff and eat them if they pass. I don't take risks with food.

cockandbullstories · 01/01/2026 20:36

Yes

ByPoisedRaven · 01/01/2026 20:36

Dartmoorcheffy · 01/01/2026 20:04

It will be absolutely safe to eat. God knows how some people would manage if there was no (necessary) plastic packaging telling you what your own eyes and nose should be able to do.

I make my own, so no use by date needed. It's either made as needed or frozen if I make a bigger batch. That's how I manage.

Dartmoorcheffy · 01/01/2026 20:04

It will be absolutely safe to eat. God knows how some people would manage if there was no (necessary) plastic packaging telling you what your own eyes and nose should be able to do.