Am I going to die? Food question

[FormerlyRR]

I just ate a piece of american cheese. Then I realized I had no clue when I bought it, and it has a use by date of March 3, 2016. It's been in my fridge since last summer, hasn't it? I'm going to die or just wish for it? 

[Deleted]

What is American cheese? Like kraft singles?

I don't even think that counts as food. You'll be fine.

[icedcoffee]

That stuff lasts forever.

[snowflurry]

If it tasted fine and didn't smell bad, I wouldn't even think twice.

[gummybear]

It's not even real cheese. You'll be OK!!

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Jun 8, 2016 13:27:03 GMT -5 luschek said:

Jun 8, 2016 13:23:05 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

What is American cheese? 

WHY DON'T YOU LOVE AMERICA???

Lol. We don't call it American cheese here.

[meli554]

Jun 8, 2016 13:29:40 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

Jun 8, 2016 13:27:03 GMT -5 luschek said:

WHY DON'T YOU LOVE AMERICA???

Lol. We don't call it American cheese here.

My 3 year old was asking for "Africa cheese" the other day

[FormerlyRR]

Jun 8, 2016 13:23:05 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

What is American cheese? Like kraft singles?

I don't even think that counts as food. You'll be fine.

Yes, the HEB labeled processed American cheese slices. It was tasty, so at least I'l go out happy. 

[FormerlyRR]

Jun 8, 2016 13:22:32 GMT -5 @licia said:

It could have been from 1916 and you'd be fine.

Sadly, it wouldn't have surprised me if it had a date last year. 

[Aloe Vera]

If it doesn't have mold and smells fine, I eat it. No matter what the date says.
I have no problem eating yogurt 3 months after its 'best before' date.

[VeryViolet]

Jun 8, 2016 13:29:40 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

Jun 8, 2016 13:27:03 GMT -5 luschek said:

WHY DON'T YOU LOVE AMERICA???

Lol. We don't call it American cheese here.

Please make my day and tell me you call it plastic cheese.

Really though that stuff is so processed only it and twinkies will be around post apocalypse.

[candreco]

That stuff is basically all preservative anyway, you'll be fine.

[snshne322]

It's like the bags of shredded cheese that they say best if used within 7 days. Yeah, right. It lasts months before it molds. You can't fool me Kraft!

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Jun 8, 2016 13:45:31 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

Jun 8, 2016 13:29:40 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

Lol. We don't call it American cheese here.

Please make my day and tell me you call it plastic cheese.

Really though that stuff is so processed only it and twinkies will be around post apocalypse.

Lol! No, we just call them kraft singles.

[snipsnsnails]

Does plastic cheese even mold? Like, ever?

[textbookcase]

Jun 8, 2016 14:18:39 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

Does plastic cheese even mold? Like, ever?

Nope, it just kind of solidifies when it's really old.

[cleo29]

C loves American cheese. I can't even stand the smell though I tolerate the deli counter ones better than the Kraft singles.

[emcme22]

Jun 8, 2016 13:45:24 GMT -5 Aloe Vera said:

If it doesn't have mold and smells fine, I eat it. No matter what the date says.
I have no problem eating yogurt 3 months after its 'best before' date.

I don't eat yogurt but dairy stuff, I'm pretty sure American cheese doesn't count as dairy lol, is one of the things we are crazy careful about. Because when A was almost 1 year old her mom gave her expired yogurt and she was badly sick for an extended amount of time.

But American cheese, and actually cheese in general I always go with if there's no mold and it smells like normal to go for it. I mostly use blue cheese as my reason haha

[scottyderp]

It will probably come out in one piece and fly up to the moon where it belongs in an alien's pantry, no worries.

[TrickyBob]

I am going to go to Canada and ask for Canadian cheese and see what I get!

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Jun 8, 2016 15:33:05 GMT -5 leviosa said:

Jun 8, 2016 14:12:00 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

Lol! No, we just call them kraft singles.

What do you call American cheese from the deli? Does it exist in your delis?

I have no idea. None of the delis I go to use it, but I'm sure some might. Usually you pick whatever type of cheese you want from behind the counter and they slice it for you.

I've never really put much thought into what we call the not kraft singles but still pre sliced processed cheese. Lol. Definitely not American cheese, though. I guess just cheese? Idk.

[lexxasaurus]

The only thing I've known it to do is become hard plastic instead of chewy plastic. So I think you should be fine.

[agnes]

Didn't pantsparty eat a kraft single that was expired 2 years before or something?

[pantsparty]

Jun 8, 2016 17:13:45 GMT -5 agnes said:

Didn't pantsparty eat a kraft single that was expired 2 years before or something?

Yes! I think it was actually 2013. I lived!

[FormerlyRR]

Jun 8, 2016 17:15:41 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Jun 8, 2016 17:13:45 GMT -5 agnes said:

Didn't pantsparty eat a kraft single that was expired 2 years before or something?

Yes! I think it was actually 2013. I lived!

Good to know. I'm pondering a second one now. It was pretty tasty.