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Cooking & Baking

intrepidity

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3. The only reason I can think of is that

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 8, 2022, 05:21 PM

Apr 2022

microbes can become introduced during the processing--cutting, handling, wrapping--and while they would be very slow growers and under anaerobic conditions, they may eventually have an effect.

Just speculating. I really don't know.

(and I take *all* expiry dates with a huge grain of salt anyway)

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Aged cheeses. Why do they have expiration dates? [View all] intrepidity Apr 2022 OP

Propaganda, no good reason for expiration dates. elleng Apr 2022 #1

The only reason I can think of is that intrepidity Apr 2022 #3

Here's an article on how to know if your hard cheese is bad: femmedem Apr 2022 #2

Thanks intrepidity Apr 2022 #6

You're welcome! femmedem Apr 2022 #7

Aww sorry intrepidity Apr 2022 #8

Thanks. It's been a rough day but I was finally able to keep down some gingery ramen. femmedem Apr 2022 #10

The short answer is that you probably are not maintiaining the environment that they use PoliticAverse Apr 2022 #4

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #5

Another trick - soften overdry parmesian with a damp paper towel. Pobeka Apr 2022 #9

And how can you tell when Limburger goes bad ? Does it stop stinking ? nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2022 #11

I've alwways thought it was the date when the bacteria would take over Warpy Apr 2022 #12

The cheese is no longer intact, that changes the calculus of aging a lot. sir pball Apr 2022 #13