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Old 11-11-2010, 14:23
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I have 4 jacket spuds that need using but we don't want them tonight.

Is it possible to cook them today (I only oven cook - don't use Microwave) and re-heat them somehow for lunch tomorrow? I'll offer them around to people at work - I don't intend to eat 4 jacket spuds for lunch

They only cost 50p from Morrison's but I hate to waste a whole pack of something
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Old 11-11-2010, 14:24
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why can't they keep until you want them? Are they sprouting trees yet? I won't chuck anything mind
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Old 11-11-2010, 14:41
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Potatoes keep longer than the use by date by a long while. Or you can bake them, stick them in the fridge overnight then tomorrow halve them scrape out the insides then mash them, whisk egg white, mix with a thick cheese sauce and fold into the mash - return to the two skins and bake again.
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Old 11-11-2010, 15:19
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why can't they keep until you want them? Are they sprouting trees yet? I won't chuck anything mind
They are out of date from today so yep I could keep them but am out tomorrow, Sat and Sun

Potatoes keep longer than the use by date by a long while. Or you can bake them, stick them in the fridge overnight then tomorrow halve them scrape out the insides then mash them, whisk egg white, mix with a thick cheese sauce and fold into the mash - return to the two skins and bake again.
Sounds good actually - I may do the scraping etc at work and we have a proper oven here so I can re-bake plus feed some other people

I am not being tight, as I say they were 50p - just seems shame to throw them out!
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Old 11-11-2010, 15:34
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I often bake mine then reheat in the micro. Heat up really well and provides an alternative hot lunch option!!
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Old 11-11-2010, 15:47
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They are out of date from today so yep I could keep them but am out tomorrow, Sat and Sun
I don't see what your concern is they'll be fine next week. Potatoes last months.
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Old 11-11-2010, 15:50
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They should keep for ages (pop them somewhere dark). I keep them for months as very rarely eat potatoes. You can cook them as normal then reheat, or freeze them if you want.
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Old 11-11-2010, 15:51
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Sorry, but you do have to laugh at someone willing to either chuck or cook 4 jacket spuds because the supermarket use by date is up.

What if you bought them from a market that didn't give you a use by date? Would you just buy them then put them straight in the bin when you got home?
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:10
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Sorry, but you do have to laugh at someone willing to either chuck or cook 4 jacket spuds because the supermarket use by date is up.

What if you bought them from a market that didn't give you a use by date? Would you just buy them then put them straight in the bin when you got home?
How would they cope if they grew some vegetables?
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:20
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They'll keep for ages in a cool, dark place. Hell, people buy sacks of potatoes to last them weeks and weeks in the Winter.
Use by dates on spuds? What kind of sissy arsed country have we become?
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:34
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Sorry, but you do have to laugh at someone willing to either chuck or cook 4 jacket spuds because the supermarket use by date is up.

What if you bought them from a market that didn't give you a use by date? Would you just buy them then put them straight in the bin when you got home?
How would they cope if they grew some vegetables?
Easy people - I only asked a question

To be honest it's only meat I normally pay attention to the date on but I've already had spuds for a week.

Plus I rarely buy any veg from Morrison's as I find it a bit skudzy....
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:35
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They'll keep for ages in a cool, dark place. Hell, people buy sacks of potatoes to last them weeks and weeks in the Winter.
Use by dates on spuds? What kind of sissy arsed country have we become?
I feely admit that I am not totally au fait with how long various types of fruit and veg last so I do use the dates provided as a guide...

Saying that I've had things well within their date start to go bad and other things much outlast their date??
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:44
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I feely admit that I am not totally au fait with how long various types of fruit and veg last so I do use the dates provided as a guide...

Saying that I've had things well within their date start to go bad and other things much outlast their date??
I wasn't having a go at you RBG! At the end of the day it's a potato, what can happen to it? If it goes soft bin it. If it starts sprouting cut the sprouts off and use it. It's a spud, nothing can happen to you.
I'm sure supermarkets date things just so we chuck them out and buy more. For some things I can see the reason, for veg I can't.
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:48
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They will be lovely next week. Hmmm, i love jacket spuds.

I cooked some eariler this week, and they had sprouted soooo much it took me ages to cut them out. Big thick sprouty things. They tasted just fine.
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Old 11-11-2010, 16:54
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I wasn't having a go at you RBG! At the end of the day it's a potato, what can happen to it? If it goes soft bin it. If it starts sprouting cut the sprouts of and use it. It's a spud, nothing can happen to you.
I'm sure supermarkets date things just so we chuck them out and buy more. For some things I can see the reason, for veg I can't.
Oh I know no one was having a go (and I appreciate everyone's advice - promise!!) I guess it's not every day a grown women admits she knows nowt about potatoes

I blame the OH who wont eat a thing that has gone past it use by date - I normally just remove labels or 'lie' to him but I guess it's rubbed off on me
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Old 11-11-2010, 17:51
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Oh I know no one was having a go (and I appreciate everyone's advice - promise!!) I guess it's not every day a grown women admits she knows nowt about potatoes

I blame the OH who wont eat a thing that has gone past it use by date - I normally just remove labels or 'lie' to him but I guess it's rubbed off on me

I would strongly advise against doing this as it is potentially dangerous. There are certain foods that you would want to know the "use by date" to avoid poisoning yourself. If you remove the label you aren't going to remember.

The safest way is to learn what sort of foods can and can't be kept beyond their use by dates without risking your health and understand the difference between supermarket "use by" and "best before" dates.
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Old 11-11-2010, 21:15
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potentially dangerous is an OTT thing to say.

Potatoes last for ages.
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Old 11-11-2010, 21:20
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potentially dangerous is an OTT thing to say.

Potatoes last for ages.
You have clearly not understood my post nor read the posts leading up to it so why comment at all?
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Old 11-11-2010, 21:23
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potentially dangerous is an OTT thing to say.

Potatoes last for ages.
Well if you removed a food label from meat and forgot the use by date and it and got food poisoning, then that would be dangerous? No? (I'm not suggesting you do this by the way OP).

Another vote for they will keep until next week.
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Old 11-11-2010, 21:25
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You have clearly not understood my post nor read the posts leading up to it so why comment at all?
Yes I did. So don't patronise me by telling me I do not understand. This is a forum.
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Old 11-11-2010, 21:30
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Well if you removed a food label from meat and forgot the use by date and it and got food poisoning, then that would be dangerous? No? (I'm not suggesting you do this by the way OP).

Another vote for they will keep until next week.
Dangerous for children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Although it is rare, food poisoning such as botulism can be fatal.

I do not believe in making scaremongering statements to others.
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Old 11-11-2010, 21:59
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Dangerous for children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Although it is rare, food poisoning such as botulism can be fatal.

I do not believe in making scaremongering statements to others.
There would be a danger there, a danger of food poisoning, who mentioned it being fatal?!
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Old 12-11-2010, 00:31
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There would be a danger there, a danger of food poisoning, who mentioned it being fatal?!
Oh dear...

You know what, I am not going to even bother explaining myself to you as your mind is closed on this matter. Pointless.
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Old 12-11-2010, 02:39
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you could freeze them couldn't you. parboil them first maybe.
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Old 12-11-2010, 08:51
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I would strongly advise against doing this as it is potentially dangerous. There are certain foods that you would want to know the "use by date" to avoid poisoning yourself. If you remove the label you aren't going to remember.

The safest way is to learn what sort of foods can and can't be kept beyond their use by dates without risking your health and understand the difference between supermarket "use by" and "best before" dates.
I have already said I go by the dates with meat - things like green beans and these bloody jacket potatoes i'd still eat after thier use by date but OH wouldn't so if I am satisfied the veg is OK I wont disclose to him it's a little bit out of date.

I may not know much about potatoes but I certainly know when meat should not be eaten or something has gone bad
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