Anonymous wrote:How long past the expiration date would you still eat the following, assuming it smells perfectly fine and there are no signs of mold or bugs or anything whatsoever?:
Pearl couscous
Pasta
Rice
Chia seeds 2024
Rice noodles
Instant mashed potato flakes
Panko bread crumbs
Pearl couscous, pasta and rice last forever. I would eat instant mashed potatoes forever as long as the package wasn't open. Bread crumbs? Not that long. Rice noodles -- forever.
The things that last basically forever are dry and can't sustain life that way so can't spoil.
I just ate some coconut yogurt that was 2 years past the expiration date and was fine. It was hidden in the back of my fridge and a bit frozen though.