I have a bottle of McCormick Italian seasoning.

It will have lost potency, but probably won't make you sick or anything.

Thank you for your kind answer. What about my Grandmother's tin of COTY Airspun face powder from the 60s. Can I use it?

R2 No, don't do that. You're not supposed to use items that once belonged to dead people. Also, was your grandmother a prostitution whore in her days?

That's interesting. Is this why Jayne Wrightsman gave her furniture that belonged to dead French royalty to that museum? Yes My grandmother was a poule and a very mondaine lady. But your father could confirm this.

I'm guessing...yes, r3.

R5 Yep, she was a whore, darlin.

Don't use the herbs, they're probably not good anyway but if there was any moisture in the container they could have tiny bits o' mold.

Don't use the face powder for basically the same reason. The puff is probably crawling with goobers.

How much did your granny charge op?

OP it's safe, just may be stale or diminished in flavor. Use it in a marinade with soy, citrus, and oil and it'll be fine.

I wouldn’t use it. Go buy another.

If it has clotted or smells sour, discard.

What kind of person with class has seasoning that old laying around?! MARY!!!

What about fig/nut jam that's never been opened?

If it's airtight sealed, it is probably fine.

Dudes, I just found a bottle of unopened poppers my gay uncle must have put in the fridge at our beach house around about 1980. Good to go?

Also - a bottle of Sun-in. Can I frost my tips with this? Highlights are at least 200 dollahs and that's at the oriental salon.

Growing up, we had neighbors who were Italian American who explained to my mom that this was a completely made up spice and got her to throw it out and use only the root spices in combination if needed. Later, when I met Indian people, they explained the same for curry powder. They are invented spices by the Spice Industry and really deserve no place on the rack.

What kind of asshole would buy bottled seasoning?

R15

If it hasn't already evaporated it is probably still good since it's been unopened.

And since it's from around 1980, if you happen to like poppers, it's the good stuff.

OP, are you poor? How expensive can a new bottle of McCormick Italian seasoning cost right now?

[quote]Is the exp. date only applicable if it's opened?

Not really, it's the date it's supposed to be off the grocery shelf and discarded, Miss Havisham.

McCormick 20 YO sells for high prices, keep it a little longer.

Please don't buy Italian Seasoning. Just use Basil and Oregano.

Yeah don't go back 14 years and buy Italian seasoning.

DL tell me how to make homemade Italian seasoning.

Toss it. The flavors have most likely faded so that it is worthless. Get fresh herbs and enjoy.

Or get fresh herbs and smoke them.

I smoke herb.

I've been using my dear late mother's beloved stock of Jean Naté as hand sanitizer.

McCormick, McCormick, McCormick!

I have a container of sour cream that I never opened. It is over 3 weeks beyond the use by date. Is it really not safe to eat? It is cultured sour cream. Why would it not be safe to eat?

like there is no difference between dairy and dry spices.

The sour cream is cultured. It is not fresh milk.

Haven’t they found like honey and spices in Egyptian tombs that are still viable? And I know one time they roasted up some frozen mammoth meat and ate it.

Sure! As a test, also try sniffing some of it up your nose, and that'll keep you busy for another 50 years!

Why don't you just buy a new one. It's like $1.

$3.50

I don't like waste. During COVID I cleaned out the the fallout shelter my father built behind my childhood home, in the 50s. I found so much good food and used it up in 2020. Thanks Dad!

The old Coty powder works fine, fellas! It's never been bettered, no matter how fancy.

OP, the rats that left their powdered dung in the jar were dead 10 years before you bought it, as were the spiders who donated their legs to the herbs (allegedly) in your little "mix."

So snort it. Please.

cheap bastard