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Eva’s Byte #281 – Expiration Dates
I’m one of those people who can’t bring myself to consume a nonperishable food item fast-approaching or past its printed expiration date.
Yet, it’s been brought out that because the canning process locks out oxygen, canned food has the potential to stay fresh for years, far beyond the embossed date. And, get this: according to a cited business insider note, “most expiration dates are made up”.
Living in New England where we’re subject to hurricanes or snowstorms, I’ve have a tendency to overstock cans of soup, tuna, and vegetables. Then, under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of having to quarantine for fourteen days, I’ve added powdered milk, packaged mac & cheese, and boxed rice to the stockpile.
This week, foraging inside my kitchen cupboards as part of my fall cleaning regimen, I tossed out what didn’t make the cut. If I never open that box of rice, it can stay on a shelf until 2022. I can’t say the same for the other dry goods which were discarded.
During a power failure at the height of a storm, I’m partial to opening a can of tuna and a can of green beans, using my Swing-A-Way portable opener. Mixed together on a plate with a sprinkle of salad dressing, I’ve prepared a tasty, nutritious meal in a pinch.
Pivoting from my capacity as a writer, I’ll venture to say that beloved literature has no expiration date. A book’s date of publication is analogous to the aging of fine wine, its words appreciated more and more over the years, despite the ravages of time to its cover and pages.
Long live the debut novels we Indies have written. My debut Contemporary, Underlying Notes, was originally published in 2008.
What about yours?
*My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Yet, it’s been brought out that because the canning process locks out oxygen, canned food has the potential to stay fresh for years, far beyond the embossed date. And, get this: according to a cited business insider note, “most expiration dates are made up”.
Living in New England where we’re subject to hurricanes or snowstorms, I’ve have a tendency to overstock cans of soup, tuna, and vegetables. Then, under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of having to quarantine for fourteen days, I’ve added powdered milk, packaged mac & cheese, and boxed rice to the stockpile.
This week, foraging inside my kitchen cupboards as part of my fall cleaning regimen, I tossed out what didn’t make the cut. If I never open that box of rice, it can stay on a shelf until 2022. I can’t say the same for the other dry goods which were discarded.
During a power failure at the height of a storm, I’m partial to opening a can of tuna and a can of green beans, using my Swing-A-Way portable opener. Mixed together on a plate with a sprinkle of salad dressing, I’ve prepared a tasty, nutritious meal in a pinch.
Pivoting from my capacity as a writer, I’ll venture to say that beloved literature has no expiration date. A book’s date of publication is analogous to the aging of fine wine, its words appreciated more and more over the years, despite the ravages of time to its cover and pages.
Long live the debut novels we Indies have written. My debut Contemporary, Underlying Notes, was originally published in 2008.
What about yours?
*My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
