Strange Brew by John Deering for January 09, 2024

The milk from my local Costco is double sealed, and you need pliers to open it. On the other hand, it routinely lasts 7-10 days past the expiration date.

The Safeway brand milk from our local Safeway is single-sealed and routinely lasts ALMOST up to the sell-by date. We first suspected our fridge, but other brands last up to a week, even 10 days longer than their own brand.

Oh Malcolm, what made you turn bad at the end?

II had to purchase a new quart of milk this afternoon . . . The one I had was past the expiration dateby a few days . . Good thing I finally noticed it when I tried to pour it out into a glass, it came outin chunks . . Dumped the rest down the kitchen sink and made the trip into town.

Curdeled before his time!

“It’s tragic. Apparently the cow was discontented!”

Yeah but he “Milked” it for all it was worth.

But what if it’s the refridgerators date that’s up?

Cheeses, the whey he went just curdles my blood.

Yeah, but he lived a good life. He was part of the 1%. Even said so on his label!

Nah, try the sniff test first. If it is borderline, test it on the cat.

He died with a milk curdling scream.

Unless it’s Meijer’s brand; then its time is up about 3 or 4 days before the “sell by” date.

Ask not for whom the milkman rings

This comic left a sour taste in my mouth.

“Best before” does not mean “Bad after.” Use your nose…

IMHO, expiration dates are mainly used to sell more product.

BTW, the only expiration dates that are government mandated are on baby formula. All others are determined by the vendor.

You can go on beyond your expiry date, but the quality-of-life declines quickly.

Sour milk is best for baking. Next time you have some that goes bad, try making pancakes with it.

Sometimes, it depends on the brand.

Not really! Check it out!

I use the smell test. “Sell by” dates are just indicators, not the law.

You don’t have to be sad, if you believe in cheeses.

That goes for everything…..including humans.

if you guys don’t cool it, you’re next!

You can’t beat our eggs though.

Don’t open the cap!

The doctor only gave him a 2% chance of survival.