Butter

geeza · 12 Aug 2007 at 11:54

Just having some cheese and crackers and wondered about the butter i was using. We left it on the side for a yew days about a month ago and it went all runny so we froze it then put it back in the fridge and it was fine again. Ive looked on the sell by date and it says 28th august 07. I looked whats in butter (utterly butterly) and there wasnt anything 'bad' i could see that might make me ill like egg or anything.

Does butter go off?

Also whilst Im on about things that go off, ive left cheese for ages in the fridge before and it went a bit hard on the edges then sort of mouldy. It tasted fine though. My mates dad used to and probably still does keep stilton and other cheeses in a warm cupboard because he used to like it as it would go really strong. Does cheese therefore no go off, so i presume it must be a form of mold anyway?

loltim · 12 Aug 2007 at 11:55

Go and buy some more, why risk getting ill? :confused:

geeza · 12 Aug 2007 at 11:57

Tim said:
Go and buy some more, why risk getting ill?

We have 3 tubs of butter in the fridge anyway, no point in throwing it away if it doent go off

tang0 · 12 Aug 2007 at 12:35

a thread.... about butter ....

O_O

Posty · 12 Aug 2007 at 12:39

if it smells ok it is usually good to eat

neil3k · 12 Aug 2007 at 13:35

mmm butter.

ElvisFan · 12 Aug 2007 at 13:41

You'll know when butter has turned, believe me. It has the same smell as Butyric Acid.

Zefan · 12 Aug 2007 at 13:42

Mouldy cheese is weird, don't eat it

Do eat that butter though, it'll probably be fine.

the shadow · 12 Aug 2007 at 13:50

Go on use it.

Fuzz · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:01

What does Butyric Acid smell like though

Old Wino · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:03

geeza · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:04

the shadow said:
Go on use it.

I had cheese and crackers. Were nice and didnt taste bad at all

ElvisFan · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:21

nokinidea said:
What does Butyric Acid smell like though

Rancid Butter

SidewinderINC · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:22

ElvisFan said:
You'll know when butter has turned, believe me. It has the same smell as Butyric Acid.

this man knows his science

butyric acid is vile :vom:

Fuzz · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:25

ElvisFan said:
Rancid Butter

Didn't see that coming..

SidewinderINC · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:26

nokinidea said:
Didn't see that coming..

seriously, you'll know when its bad! its like knowing when milk is bad, its pretty instant.

singist · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:29

Old Wino said:
utterly butterly is not butter

Exactly what I thought.

Smiley Man · 12 Aug 2007 at 14:52

nokinidea said:
What does Butyric Acid smell like though

plasticy and pretty rough

Volcs · 12 Aug 2007 at 16:54

Old Wino said:
utterly butterly is not butter

I can't believe it's not.

In much the same way I can't believe how many threads there are asking if stuff is ok to eat or drink. How do you people function if you can't make these decisions yourself?