On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:22:36 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote:

Best befo
Edible but not at it's prime.

This one ought to scrapped, can't people tell if something has
gone
off?

It doesn't imply, gone off or dangerous; just that in some foods
the texture or taste deteriorate in longterm storage. So if you buy
frozen fish, its useful to know that its best eaten within 3 months,
After 6 months, it'll still be edible but taste worse.

But don't you already know that frozen fish might not be at it's best
after being in the freezer for 6 months? Why do you need a date to
tell you that? Not a particularly good example though fish is best
eaten as fresh a possible, like almost still flapping when it hits
the pan or bought from the boat on the quayside and eaten that day.

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Cheers
Dave.