Silly, but would I be unreasonable to use smoked salmon...

[Feminine]

that has an expiry as of yesterday?

I thought s.salmon goes on forever? I only bought this on Sunday!

I'd like to make some fishcakes...

If it smells ok and tastes ok... smoking is a preservative, and dates are cautious estimates.

Yep if it smells okay.

exactly thecat :) I've always just slung it in the fridge , and used it as and when. Normally really looong expiry dates.

I'm feeding the fish cakes to the children , and you know...I wondered.

Tip for the future

You can freeze smoked salmon too, it freezes well.

Oh thanks chaz :)

Just check it doesn't smell fishy.....

You would have thought that thecat would have suggested giving it to thecat?

Its hard. I have a crazy imagination. my special nose is detecting all kinds of extra smells in it MN

I'll freeze it next time, that was good advice.

Thanks all.

If in doubt, chuck it out.

It's better than chucking it up.

Feel the salmon, if it feels slimy, dont use it

personally I totally ignore sell by/use by dates. They infuriate me. Just rely on taste and smell in the old fashioned way. so much perfectly useable food is thrown away because of this.

Yes I would use it; always had a cavalier approach up expiry dates and yet to be ill.

Also, isn't smoking a preservative?

It will be fine, eat it.

It will be fine and doubly fine cooked in fish cakes.

The almost three week out of date bacon in my fridge I'm more worried about. It's posh stuff and I don't really want to chuck it, but it's pushing it even for me.

You can freeze bacon too

If you are cooking it then, you know, you are cooking it. Short of botulism, you will be fine. I rely on my nose as well. It really makes my North American DH twitchy.

One year the cat got to the turkey. MIL, DM and I were all for cutting off the chewed limb and cooking it really well the turkey, not the chewed limb. DH went out on CHRISTMAS DAY and bought another turkey for stupid money. Bless.

Thanks for the latest responses all. I will make them

Have just eaten the bacon, it tasted fine.

well done star

No ill effects reported from the bacon by two DDs or myself.

I didn't leave it hanging about to be reheated by DH, that seemed pushing our luck.

Also he loves cheese on his baked potatoes, so he is very easy to feed.

the fish cakes were yummy too

I think in future though, I'll buy it from Ldyll (sp) there is way more and lasts forever!

Lidal (I think that's wrong too) do cheap smoked salmon?

DD1 and me will be investigating!

YES! masses of slices for just under £3.

not too salty ...:)