EKS Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ranch dressing. Opened in 2011. Refrigerated since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Mom Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Oh my word no. I'd use tongs to throw it away and hope it didn't attack me from the trash can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Not on your life! :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. Just no. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 WOW No way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowing Brook Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 ewwwww no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 would it even look like ranch anymore? I mean wouldn't it mold??/ I am so confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 I found it in MIL's refrigerator. I'm pretty certain I bought it and opened it back three years ago. No mold. The last time we went through her refrigerator and got rid of the more elderly things, she had a fit. I just wanted a reality check, as she seems to think we are totally nuts about expiration dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No. And I almost always say yes to these questions. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I found it in MIL's refrigerator. I'm pretty certain I bought it and opened it back three years ago. No mold. The last time we went through her refrigerator and got rid of the more elderly things, she had a fit. I just wanted a reality check, as she seems to think we are totally nuts about expiration dates. WOW that is scary hope she never makes herself ill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I wouldn't. Though vinegar probably gives it a longer shelf life, I would not want to take the chance. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Definitely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I found it in MIL's refrigerator. I'm pretty certain I bought it and opened it back three years ago. No mold. The last time we went through her refrigerator and got rid of the more elderly things, she had a fit. I just wanted a reality check, as she seems to think we are totally nuts about expiration dates. Point of fact: there is a certain person who has given my kids food poisoning twice. They thoroughly check her fridge and toss anything out of date when we visit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No. And I usually say yes to these threads. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I'm an adventurous eater. Nope, nope, and a big fat no. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Ewww. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Point of fact: there is a certain person who has given my kids food poisoning twice. They thoroughly check her fridge and toss anything out of date when we visit now. I've had this conversation with more than one set of elders. In fact, I am convinced that this is a basic duty to be performed for one's elders, on at least an annual basis. Because, even though I'm usually a "yes", three-year-old salad dressing is very much a NO. In fact, if it's been in the fridge for a year, it probably needs to go no matter what it is. Yes, there are a handful of exceptions, but only something that's *very* expensive and has a *super* long shelf life. For my own home, I've found it's a good idea to choose a specific time of year to "eat down the pantry" annually. Sort of like spring cleaning, for your food storage. January is a good time, as most of us are a little short of cash post-holidays, and may have excess holiday leftovers to use up. And it's nice to begin cleaning the freezer so it's ready for new items from the coming summer harvest. The basic idea is to take an inventory of what you have, and come up with ways to use it, buying as little new food items as possible. If I can't find a way to use it, or don't want to, then I pass it on to someone else or toss it. My goal is by going through this exercise every year, none of the food in my home at any given time will be older than a year, and I'll have maximum use of my food storage areas with none of it cluttered up with stuff I won't or shouldn't use. I've done it for quite a few years now with much success. (If you're the sort of person who sticks to a very detailed menu and doesn't ever over-buy, because of either your personality or your budget, then you probably don't need to do this, but for those like me who always seem to have an expired bottle of salad dressing, half a box of some odd grain, and a freezer full of things that seemed like a good idea at the time, it can be a very useful exercise.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessdmommy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 http://www.stilltasty.com/fooditems/index/18843 My go-to site for questions like this says 6-9 months but only for quality not for safety. That's shorter than I was expecting. I'm sure we have some that are a year old. Too many varieties and don't get used up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 So much no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Old ladies are a hoot. I wonder what gross things I'll have in my fridge and refuse to part with when I'm 70? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No way! My grandparents, who lived just down the road from our farm, were snowbirding one winter and we lost power during a storm. I got the job of cleaning out their fridge and freezer. Shudder. I don't even know what some of the stuff in there was or how long it had been in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieSong Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No, definitely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 No way. To be honest though I wouldn't have eaten it in 2011 either. I.hate.ranch.dressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Haha! Like my mom's bottle of ketchup that only my kids used, the one time she made them hot dogs when they were 3 and 1. Then we moved to the Arctic for three years, moved back and it was still there. I gave her permission to toss it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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