tin of chick peas, best before August 22, tin on bake beans bbe jan 23

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are these ok to eat
i am currently considering cooking the chick peas.
dh can have the beans tomorrow

of course it ok theyre tinned

I would eat both

They're both fine.

Just eat them, I wouldn’t think twice.

Both ok

Tinned stuff is fine way past its date. I wouldn't hesitate

Tins are immortal.
As long as it's not damaged

Best before just mean they're 'best' before that date, they're still edible afterwards.

Of course - it's "best by"

(not "use by")

Yes you can eat both of them, no issues at all.

I'd happily eat them 10 years "out of date" so long as the tins weren't bashed or damaged.

They will both be fine to use. Tinned foods have long shelf lives.

I.made quince jam in 2012.

I made so much I'm still using it.

It will be fine, that's the point of canning in the first place.

Of course they'll be fine!

I ate some tinned prunes yesterday which were 3 years out of date. Considering they have years on them when you buy them, I must have stuck them in the cupboard before the Millennium!

Beans fine.

Chickpeas no - they can make you very ill

the chick peas tin was slightly dented

Slightly dented would be fine in my books proper bashed so it's danaged and may be rusty is a no

great
thanks
i was all for chucking them out

I am always in two minds about threads like these.
On one hand, people knwoing what best before means helps with food waste.
On the other, there will be more competition in looting during apocalypse....

very fair point @Applesandcarrots

Seriously don't risk the chickpeas

@KindlyKanga
are you thinking of kidney beans?

Nope. Chickpeas.

Kidney beans are dangerous too

Why would a tin of chick peas or kidney beans be risky. Tinned food is cooked and sterile, I bet it would be safe 10 years out of date.

If the tins aren’t blown or rusty, they’ll be fine. And delicious.