Would you still eat this?

[MadnessInMethod]

Out of date but unopened, vac sealed, smoked salmon.

I'm tempted but DH says no way.

Yes or no.

I wouldn't. It's November now

No.

I'm pretty lax with use by dates, but even I wouldn't eat smoked salmon that is a week out of date...

No. My health is more important than £3.50

I would. I've got bacon in the fridge with a 21st Oct best before and it's still perfect.

Open it and smell it, if it's not ok you'll know.

Yes if it smelled ok. I’ve eaten smoked salmon more out of date than this, it’s vacuum packed nothing can get in

Open it and give it a sniff

Gah, binned it. I hate throwing food away.

I would at home. That salmon will have been vacuum sealed months ago. It wont go off in a few days if its not been opened.

I hate throwing food away too and have been pretty disgusting with my lax attitude to use by dates but fish a week out of date would be a definite hell no.

NonUrinatInVentum bacon (and eggs as it goes) lasts forever so I don't even look at dates.

I'm pretty lax with use by dates, I probably would have eaten it but I'm cooking roast dinner for 14 people today and I can't risk having the shits

Take it out of the bin and SMELL it!!

MadnessInMethod very wise! But worrying you've made me realise my decision making process as to whether to eat something risky... 'Do I have anywhere to be/important things to do in the next day or two?'

I need to rethink my life choices

NO!
It's a use by, not a best before

Yes! It's preserved and vacuum sealed. Get it out of the bin.

Yes l

I wouldn't, because it's a use by. But it does actually annoy me, because my partner will eat things way past so long as they look and smell okay, and he's always been fine. I think manufacturers are way too cautious with their dates, which has the effect of a lot of food being wasted.

Best Befores on the likes of tins are even worse. Chances are you could eat a tin of something in 10 years and it'd be absolutely fine, despite it being 8 years out of date. It's just stupid and misleading much of the time.

I would it's preserved and vacuum packed

Smoked salmon has a shelf life of several months, a week wouldn’t have made a difference

Smoked salmon is (I’m fairly sure) packaged for ages before it goes off.
I’d have opened it and given it a sniff at the very least before chucking it.