@coldacid Expiry dates are conservative estimates on how long the food is going to be safe for consumption. Foods that are sealed generally last well past the expiry date. I'm interested if anyone has experience how long they retain flavor and crisp
@matrix@coldacid Literally all depends on whether the packaging stays intact. Most crisp packets in the UK are filled with nitrogen so the crisps don't go stale. If the seal breaks, it's fucked. You can usually tell by whether the packet feels deflated or not.
Yeah, I'm assuming the bag stays intact just laying in a box with the other bags. I'm asking to figure out if it makes sense to buy like 60 and slowly eat them over the span of a year+.
@matrix@coldacid a lot of those expiry dates are actually best-by dates, meaning that if you eat a box of macaroni that's a year out of date, it will probably taste a little funny, the noodles will taste like the cardboard box, but it won't kill you.
@Grandtheftautism@coldacid@matrix one thing I've noticed is that with generic milk the sell by date is pretty much the expiration date. However with name brand milk it'll still smell and taste fine a week from the sell by date.
@matrix @coldacid Literally all depends on whether the packaging stays intact. Most crisp packets in the UK are filled with nitrogen so the crisps don't go stale. If the seal breaks, it's fucked. You can usually tell by whether the packet feels deflated or not.