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Cheese and use by dates

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WhiteHorse92 · 04/12/2022 21:22

Hi,

Long story short I have 2 cheeses that are in a cheeseboard selection with a use by date of 12/12/22 and they're supposed to be a Christmas present for someone. One is a soft cows milk cheese that you bake in the oven, the other is a soft goats cheese made from unpasteurised milk. Will they be okay to eat 2 weeks past use by date? Will be kept in the fridge unopened, they both have a rind if that makes a difference. I've read conflicting info online, some say apparently it's okay as long as they're unopened and refrigerated? Hoping someone more knowledgeable than me about cheese can reassure me. I normally look at and smell the food to tell if it's okay to eat but the cheeses are so pungent anyway 😅

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emilydickinsonscat · 04/12/2022 21:32

I personally would be absolutely happy eating cheese months after it's sell-by date. But I wouldn't give it as a gift.
Can you swap them out for some cheeses with a longer date on them?

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WhiteHorse92 · 04/12/2022 22:18

I was planning on ordering myself some cheeses nearer to Xmas so swapping some out is a possibility. I've usually had hard cheeses before with a use by date months away so I didn't even think about it when I ordered 😣

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dementedpixie · 04/12/2022 22:20

You cant give out of date cheese as a gift

bigbadbarry · 04/12/2022 22:20

Agree with the others. I’d eat it myself but you can’t give it as a gift.

beccahamlet · 04/12/2022 22:22

Yes. I agree. Ok to eat but not as a pressie.

DogInATent · 04/12/2022 22:22

Cheese use-by dates are very much optional in this household.

But I wouldn't gift anything beyond it's date.

SkylightSkylight · 04/12/2022 22:22

I agree I'd happily eat it & frequently do, but I'd never give it as a gift. Swapping out is the best idea!!

user148988673 · 04/12/2022 22:23

You will have to eat them yourself now, which is unfortunate.

CourtneeLuv · 04/12/2022 22:23

dementedpixie · 04/12/2022 22:20

You cant give out of date cheese as a gift

Yeah because the whole premise of cheese isn't fermentation and mold is it.

Cheese hasn't had dates on for most of time, whether to give it, depends how much sense your giftee has, op.

NoWordForFluffy · 04/12/2022 22:25

I'll accept out of date cheese as a gift...I'll send my address! 🐷 🧀

SkylightSkylight · 04/12/2022 22:25

CourtneeLuv · 04/12/2022 22:23

Yeah because the whole premise of cheese isn't fermentation and mold is it.

Cheese hasn't had dates on for most of time, whether to give it, depends how much sense your giftee has, op.

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No, you don't give out of date food as a gift.

cheese has had a 'use by' or 'best before' date for years. Not that I pay any attention, for my own consumption.

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WhiteHorse92 · 04/12/2022 23:23

Yeah I was going to order myself some for Xmas Eve anyway so I'll just keep the 2 soft cheeses for myself and swap another 2 in. They're individually wrapped cheeses anyway 😅 Pretty confident from all the replies I'll be fine eating it Xmas Eve 🐷. It was the unpasteurised milk bit that scared me 😅

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