Steak pie use by date

Merlin5 · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:21

I've got a Tesco 'slow cooked' shortcrust Steak pie I fancy eating. It's use by date was 3rd July, 8 days ago. Pastry smells fine. Ok to cook and eat or will I be evacuating through the eye of a needle?

cheesyboy · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:23

Refrigerated or frozen?

Merlin5 · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:29

cheesyboy said:
Refrigerated or frozen?

Refrigerated

cheesyboy · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:32

I'd not go near it, then. Maybe a day, but not 8 days.

tom_e · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:34

I'm not known for being overly bothered by use by dates but 8 days on something that's covered in sauce so you won't be able to easily tell if its turned would be a little too long even for me.

Merlin5 · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:36

Hmm, yeah. Thanks, I'll bin it then. It's not that I don't want to buy another, but it was just easy to stick in the oven while I'm doing stuff at home and can't be bothered to go shopping at the moment.

I've gone for the healthier option. Stuck a baking potato in the oven and having tuna, sweetcorn, mayonnaise topping.

Scam · 11 Jul 2016 at 18:04

Yeah. I think anything over 3-5 days past and you're in the danger zone. As someone who's had food poisoning a couple of times (neither my fault!), it's just not worth it

Cosimo · 11 Jul 2016 at 18:14

My wife would probably cook that for me...

robfosters · 11 Jul 2016 at 21:42

That's a shame as those pies are absolutely banging!

My favourite is the puff pastry slow cooked steak and ale pie served with Tesco salt and pepper chips, peas and gravy. Oh yes.

Merlin5 · 11 Jul 2016 at 22:00

Yep, I've had a couple of these pies, and they're delish! In a way I'm glad I didn't eat it. I've started a mini diet and pies are really something to avoid, hence why I left it in the fridge so long.

a1ex2001 · 14 Jul 2016 at 05:16

I'd have cooked and eaten that if it was off you'd be able to smell and taste it!

Bobmunkhouse · 17 Jul 2016 at 12:19

4 days over is my max really for fridge....

Rannoch · 17 Jul 2016 at 12:21

Merlin5 said:
Yep, I've had a couple of these pies, and they're delish! In a way I'm glad I didn't eat it. I've started a mini diet and pies are really something to avoid, hence why I left it in the fridge so long.

A good bout of food poisoning would shift some weight rapidly

oap · 17 Jul 2016 at 12:41

Lift the pastry and have a look at the filling, if the meat has a greenish tint = bin it

Yulaw · 17 Jul 2016 at 22:27

Id Have ate it but tbh i have an iron stomach.

Month old coleslaw no problem.