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sjpetry

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This being a computer forum and all I thought this was the appropriate place to ask this. I have a some Raspberry Jello™ which expired in October of 2005. Has anyone had adverse effects from ingesting aged Jello™? I already made it up and plan on "taking the plunge" tomorrow morning. I will report back to you all with my findings... should i survive. God bless you. I love you All.

P.S. If you know anything at all please get back to me before 10:00 AM Central time. Thank you.
 
Just go for it. I never go by used-by dates. My theory is if it smells, looks and tastes fine there's no problem at all. I'm still alive, so it seems to work.
 
sjpetry said:
This being a computer forum and all I thought this was the appropriate place to ask this. I have a some Raspberry Jello™ which expired in October of 2005. Has anyone had adverse effects from ingesting aged Jello™? I already made it up and plan on "taking the plunge" tomorrow morning. I will report back to you all with my findings... should i survive. God bless you. I love you All.

P.S. If you know anything at all please get back to me before 10:00 AM Central time. Thank you.

Don't poison yourself. The Jello is poison even if it was fresh. That stuff is bad for you.
 
The jello might taste a little different probably. I don't think it would cause any sickness.

What about expired baby powder? Cause I used some the other day. I didn't feel any different...
 
When in doubt, throw it out.

A new box of jello would cost what... 50¢?

I haven't had jello in 8 years.. the whole boiled bones/hide/hooves thing freaks me out.
 
I didn't know that the fruity flavored ground up bones, skins, and hides of pigs, horses and cows could expire.
 
Hector said:
expiration dates are for *******.

So you are a if there is grass on the field man...

Sorry... just couldn't help myself.



I would say go for it. What you have is severely dessicated and mostly sugar. The worst that will happen to it (without it getting wet, once wet, it might go bad) is that some of the colorings and flavorings will break down.

On the hooves and hide, yes those are more "dirty" parts of the animal, but the process of making gelatin involves boiling for several hours and several stages of mechanical and chemical filtering. Probably just about the most pathogen free meat product around.
 
I understand his hesitation. Yesterday a coworker told me about expired pancake mixes. They have caused deaths, believe it or not. Something about a specific mold that loves pancake flour. I confirmed the story with Snopes before considering it as truth.

When in doubt, throw it out.
 
MultiM said:
It will be fine! the only thing to really make sure is to have whipped cream on it.:D

Ewww. No. I hate whipped cream on Jello, and most other foods because it just gets mixed in with everything and then its a big gross mess.

I do like whipped cream by itself though. I wouldn't eat it. As KT said it costs like 50¢ for a new box.
 
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