Frantically Fretting over Fetid Foie Gras from France...
Apr 2nd, 2004, 12:14 PM
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Wow! Apparently there are lots of foie gras lovers out there (or people who can't resist alliteration). Thank you so much for all the responses.
I guess, as StCirq and others suggested, I will simply throw caution to the wind and taste it and see what happens!
Should I live,I will repost and share the results. If, however, you never see the name "Strive" posting here again, I guess you'll know the outcome.
Thanks again for all the help.
Strive
I guess, as StCirq and others suggested, I will simply throw caution to the wind and taste it and see what happens!
Should I live,I will repost and share the results. If, however, you never see the name "Strive" posting here again, I guess you'll know the outcome.
Thanks again for all the help.
Strive
Apr 2nd, 2004, 12:25 PM
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Well, you say you bought it 3 years ago, right?
The way I'd figure it is like this:
<i>Stated "good" lifetime of the can:</i> 2.5 yrs
<i>Time elapsed since "expiration date"</i>: 0.5 yrs or 20% more.
It's like drinking a glass of milk one or two days after the expiration date...
Shouldn't be so bad...
The way I'd figure it is like this:
<i>Stated "good" lifetime of the can:</i> 2.5 yrs
<i>Time elapsed since "expiration date"</i>: 0.5 yrs or 20% more.
It's like drinking a glass of milk one or two days after the expiration date...
Shouldn't be so bad...
Apr 2nd, 2004, 01:52 PM
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Whoa! Whoa!
Before you start tasting, find out if you have some strong drink, like rum. Methinks the reason why sailors on those old sailing ships were given rum was not to make them happy but to kill the bugs.
Eat a bit of foie gras, drink a bit of rum, drink a bit more of rum, eat a bit of foie gras, drink more rum...
If we don't hear from you, it'll be because you imbibed too much rum.
Now, let's see, that hundred dollar small container of Russian caviar has been sitting in the back of my frig for the last six years...do you suppose I ought to open it?
Before you start tasting, find out if you have some strong drink, like rum. Methinks the reason why sailors on those old sailing ships were given rum was not to make them happy but to kill the bugs.
Eat a bit of foie gras, drink a bit of rum, drink a bit more of rum, eat a bit of foie gras, drink more rum...
If we don't hear from you, it'll be because you imbibed too much rum.
Now, let's see, that hundred dollar small container of Russian caviar has been sitting in the back of my frig for the last six years...do you suppose I ought to open it?
Apr 2nd, 2004, 01:55 PM
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StCirq is quite right in saying this is a relatively new law. A bummer, but a law nevertheless! I was surprised in January when returning to America that the strictest part of my local airport's entry procedure seemed to be in the Customs "Food and Agricultural" goods area! They were quite strict; a couple traveling with their toddler son were required to throw away (or more accurately, allow Customs to throw away) an apple they'd packed into the young lad's snack sack for the flight, as the fruit didn't originate in the USA!
As for any doubts you might have, there's an old saying in the food biz: when in doubt, throw it out! (It seems heartless, particularly in the matter of goodies that were obtained overseas and aren't so readily available very economically in your own hometown, but it beats getting food poisoning or passing food poisoning on to your nearest and dearest.)
I do recommend a return trip to France.
And BTW, the title of this thread is perhaps one of the very best I've ever read here on Fodor's!
BC
As for any doubts you might have, there's an old saying in the food biz: when in doubt, throw it out! (It seems heartless, particularly in the matter of goodies that were obtained overseas and aren't so readily available very economically in your own hometown, but it beats getting food poisoning or passing food poisoning on to your nearest and dearest.)
I do recommend a return trip to France.
And BTW, the title of this thread is perhaps one of the very best I've ever read here on Fodor's!
BC
Apr 2nd, 2004, 02:18 PM
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I agree with you bookchick, it's a great title. Every year I take back an armful of lavender and olive branches from a friend's property. This year I overlooked one shrivelled olive so they look my olive branches away.
Apr 2nd, 2004, 04:39 PM
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Do you have a neighbor that you don't really like? You could ask them over for drinks and test it on them
PErsonally, I would never ever taste any old tinned meat.
But the title of this thread is great
PErsonally, I would never ever taste any old tinned meat.
But the title of this thread is great
Apr 2nd, 2004, 06:04 PM
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Obviously, there are more optomists among us...at the time I counted it was two to one, yeas to nays.
A trivial note-- of 29 posts, two were from Strive, which left 27 posts of which 8 answered to some degree yea, and 4 more emphatic nays...which means there were 15 entries which did not answer the question. So only about 50% of this thread, while interesting and friendly, actually was what Strive asked us. We do like to wander, with our words as with our feet.
Oh, almost forgot. Though I don't believe botulism has an odor (so smelling is not a sure thing) and only a minute amount will make you sick (so that leaves a "little taste" out) I will add my vote to the yea column.
A trivial note-- of 29 posts, two were from Strive, which left 27 posts of which 8 answered to some degree yea, and 4 more emphatic nays...which means there were 15 entries which did not answer the question. So only about 50% of this thread, while interesting and friendly, actually was what Strive asked us. We do like to wander, with our words as with our feet.
Oh, almost forgot. Though I don't believe botulism has an odor (so smelling is not a sure thing) and only a minute amount will make you sick (so that leaves a "little taste" out) I will add my vote to the yea column.
Apr 2nd, 2004, 06:50 PM
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Strive,
if you are uncertain about it, I suggest just trow the Fetid Foie Gras away..
If it was me..I would not eat it, especially if I must worry about it..You want to enjoy good food, not worry of what could happens..
if you are uncertain about it, I suggest just trow the Fetid Foie Gras away..
If it was me..I would not eat it, especially if I must worry about it..You want to enjoy good food, not worry of what could happens..
Apr 4th, 2004, 09:05 AM
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Apr 4th, 2004, 11:06 AM
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Hi Patrick,
Your dried porcini are OK.
You can find the rules and regulations at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/travel/
Your dried porcini are OK.
You can find the rules and regulations at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/travel/
