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"Shamoononon drives like a farmer" (shamoononon) 04/10/2019 at 15:31 • Filed to: Lunchopnik, Beans, shitposting

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So today I brought in Top Ramen. It was ok but I’ll probably die if I eat it every day. I noticed I had a can of Bush’s Country Style Baked beans. It says it expired last year but do canned beans really go bad like that? I’m debating on eating them. They may taste good and my cubicle neighbors might even decide to start a gofundme for me.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:46

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SO. MUCH. SODIUM.

I mean, Ramen’s not any better either.

benjrblant > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:47

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https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/best-enjoyed-by/

nice little podcast episode on food expiration dates.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 04/10/2019 at 15:47

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I know... I run though so hopefully I can sweat it out.

Arrivederci > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:48

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I’m sure they’re fine, Google says as long as stored properly, you can usually double the use by date on canned goods as long as the seal has remained intact.

nerd_racing > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:48

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I had the same discussion with my girlfriend about the same product and situation.  It is a family sized can too.  I looked it up, as long as the can has not been damaged and it is still sealed and not rusted thru, you are ok to go.  It might not taste as good, but it won’t hurt you. 

MonkeePuzzle > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:50

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expiration dates are more about extreme safety than some sort of actual test of a food’s durability.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:53

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this should probably also be tagged with SHITPOST cuz you know whats gunna happen

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 04/10/2019 at 15:55

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Most of the sodium in ramen is in the soup. Never drink the soup. Get w/e flavor from the noodles and dump the broth.

Arrivederci > MonkeePuzzle 04/10/2019 at 15:57

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And flavor I’d imagine.  20 year old canned beans probably have lost a step (or two).

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 15:58

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So I have done this, eaten cans from a year before. It’s risky but you MIGHT be able to get away with it if you have nothing else in the house, or if you feel lucky.

1. Open contents and examine - if anything looks/smells strange, chuck it

2. If visually un-noteworthy, put in a safe container and nuke until boiling. Better longer than shorter, but cover and vent in case of explosion, which happens with beans in sauce.

3. Try a very small piece. If it doesn’t taste horrible after a few minutes, should ok to eat.

4. Drink lots of water as padding to ensure that it minimizes any surprising effects.

5. Any surprises means instant trash. You can get another can, but you only get one stomach.

MonkeePuzzle > Arrivederci 04/10/2019 at 15:59

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there’s a whole youtube channel devoted to this very thing, man eating like WW2 rations.

it’s somewhat horrifying. 

LOREM IPSUM > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 16:01

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Idk, but these right here are freakin delicious:

lone_liberal > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 16:08

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I’d eat it, but I’m the kind that will cut mold off from bread and eat it. 

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 16:18

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You’re probably fine...but typically:

large quantity of beans IN = large quantity of gas OUT

Not sure that’s a fact pattern you want to experience at work? 

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 04/10/2019 at 16:23

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Yeah, I suspect that’s a possibility , but maybe also an instigator for a compassionate gofundme?  

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/10/2019 at 16:25

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Fixed, thanks.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > LOREM IPSUM 04/10/2019 at 16:26

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I might have to try, thanks!

Chariotoflove > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 16:26

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If the seal on the can is good, you have no worries. If you open it up and smell something funny, it means it was never sealed properly, and you throw it out.

Properly canned foods don’t expire.

LOREM IPSUM > lone_liberal 04/10/2019 at 16:38

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Always wise  to skip the antibiotics until you really need them.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/10/2019 at 16:59

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I’d eat ‘em. And I’d enjoy farting afterward for the benefit of the other inmates.

Gerry197 > Shamoononon drives like a farmer 04/14/2019 at 04:18

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My favorite beans with eggs and bacon.