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Old 31-10-2016, 19:33
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I just wondered if anyone knew the grounding for the rules on some foods- 'eat within 24 hours'. Recent examples I've had mackeral, and Turkey sausages. It's a bit of a task eating a whole load of sausages in 24 hours on your own. The mackeral as far I know is already cooked, as you only have to warm up 4-5 minutes. The latest one is casserole veg, eat within 24 hours- it's veg?

Always thought the prior warning was 3 days, and I don't know if food manufacturers are using a trick playing on the neurotics of people to effectively sell more.

So query is what actual refridgerated food needs to be ate within 24 hours of opening?
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Old 31-10-2016, 20:02
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Just use your nose and your eyes, combined with common sense.

More meaningful than any silly instructions or use-by dates IMO.
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Old 01-11-2016, 09:58
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I just wondered if anyone knew the grounding for the rules on some foods- 'eat within 24 hours'. Recent examples I've had mackeral, and Turkey sausages. It's a bit of a task eating a whole load of sausages in 24 hours on your own. The mackeral as far I know is already cooked, as you only have to warm up 4-5 minutes. The latest one is casserole veg, eat within 24 hours- it's veg?

Always thought the prior warning was 3 days, and I don't know if food manufacturers are using a trick playing on the neurotics of people to effectively sell more.

So query is what actual refridgerated food needs to be ate within 24 hours of opening?
Haven't you got a freezer? I kee things in the fridge until use by date and then freeze.
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Old 01-11-2016, 10:09
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When you buy your turkey sausages, cook what you want to eat and freeze the rest. Is the mackerel smoked? If so it'll be fine for days after the use by date as anything smoked keeps.
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Old 04-11-2016, 12:51
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When you buy your turkey sausages, cook what you want to eat and freeze the rest. Is the mackerel smoked? If so it'll be fine for days after the use by date as anything smoked keeps.
If it's proper smoked mackerel, it should keep given smoking is an old way to preserve food. But I've seen smoke flavored versions that wouldn't keep.

So freezing is one way, otherwise it's meal planning. OP also mentions casserole veg which might be because it's got sauce that could go off, or just manufacturer erring on the side of caution. But make a sausage casserole to use up stuff, or make a large casserole and freeze the extra to eat later.

Smoked mackerel also makes a nice pate mashed up with a lil butter, lemon & juniper. It won't make it last longer, but nice in a sarnie or on toast.
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Old 04-11-2016, 12:56
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It should be a criminal offence for people to start threads then never return to them.
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Old 04-11-2016, 14:47
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It should be a criminal offence for people to start threads then never return to them.
Maybe the OP died of food poisoning.
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Old 04-11-2016, 20:51
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It should be a criminal offence for people to start threads then never return to them.
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Old 13-11-2016, 13:38
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So ok the general consensus is 24 hour is just to err on side of caution. I should use freezer (only mini one) but then things also 'don't refreeze once thawed'.
Funny thing is I did a food hygiene course, you wouldn't think so.
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Old 13-11-2016, 14:42
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I should use freezer (only mini one) but then things also 'don't refreeze once thawed'.
Just split stuff up into portions for freezing. Get some cheap freezer bags and put, say, two or three sausages into one, or a chicken portion, and put them all into a proper freezer bag, Then you can easily remove what you need instead of having to thaw the whole pack.
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Old 13-11-2016, 17:58
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So ok the general consensus is 24 hour is just to err on side of caution. I should use freezer (only mini one) but then things also 'don't refreeze once thawed'.
Funny thing is I did a food hygiene course, you wouldn't think so.
To be honest, nine days later I've moved on to bigger things - like "can tap water go mouldy?"
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