fast answer needed dried lasagne sell by date jan 13

[LEMisdisappointed]

It contains egg do I use it im about to cook

It's dry. It'll be fine, stop worrying.

Absolutely fine - don't worry!

It'll be fine - can't remember the last time I looked at the date on a packet of pasta.

Ok lady if we all die ill haunt you x

If it's not mouldy, it's fine!

I wouldn't have even looked at date - its dried

I would.

It's dried and you will be cooking it at high temperature. I wouldn't even have checked.

Best before dates are guidelines for when the product starts to not be quite as good but will still be safe.

Use by are when it could cause health issues - mainly perishable things like meat and dairy.

Hope that helps

Pasta has a sell by date?

Things you learn on MN.

I would use it. You will be fine.

If its dried then yes.

It will be fine. It only has a sell by date because it's required to. Dried pasta never goes bad. That's sort of the point!

According to Martin Lewis (The money expert), if a Best By date is 3 years hence the date you bought it then in reality it will still be ok 3 years after the BBD?saved me loads since I read this. I no longer look at BBD?s ? Use By dates, I follow the sniff test?..still here ? guts in tack!

They have to put a sell by date on stuff, it's a legal requirement. They even stick them on pickled onions Pickling preserves things, as does canning and drying. A sell by date is for the shops so they know when to 'sell' stuff by (stock rotation etc). It's not the same as 'used by'.

It will be fine. I would never check dates on dried pasta.

Does rice go out of date?

I'd be careful with rice and wouldn't allow it to fester in the cupboard for too long. Beans tend to go weird as well, a lot harder so take longer to cook.

Thankyou Lady