To talk about cheese?

[autienotnaughty]

I have just discovered today that block cheese has a 7 day use by date once opened. We usually have cheese open for a couple of weeks!!
Does anyone adhere to the use by date?

Blue cheese has mould all the way through it! In my 30-odd years of eating cheese, I have never been sick by it. And I am one of those that just cuts the mould off the cheddar. I don’t tend to eat much cheddar, so it’s usually in the fridge for a month opened.

I dont take any notice of dates. And I cut off the green bits

I don't think I have ever had mustard go off no matter how long it's been in the fridge. I assume anything in a jar is fine if it hasn't gone mouldy. Even things like pesto just need to make sure it's covered in oil.

Ours lasts weeks. And once when side of the block gets mouldy, we just cut a hunk off and have at the rest.

It’s fine - use by dates are a bit of a scam in my opinion! Never pay attention to them - just use my eyes/nose

i dont normally adhere to this but went to use some feta cheese i opened a few days ago and it smelt rank so i didnt risk it

Are you sure it's use by and not best before? Cheddar is usually best before.

No, I go by eye/nose.

I've got cheddar in my fridge that is about 5 months old. It's fine. Won't be throwing it away.

"I'm really funny about dates I keep an eye on all the mustard, horseradish etc as they only have a few weeks usually."

Mustard doesn't go off surely? We've one in the fridge I opened in April. I'll use it on the next ham we have

Mustards last for years! Horseradish too! And now I want a roast rib of beef...