It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve deviated Chilli…
In fact, Mrs Fox always refers to me as a ‘Deviant’…
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That’s a good point, I have a jar of raw sugar which I must have bought as a 1kg bag many years ago. I don’t take sugar and I only have one son who likes a teaspoon of the stuff in his tea. Occasionally I make egg custard for my grandkids in a panikin each so there’s half a dozen teaspoonfuls once a year or so.
I won’t say it goes solid but I do have to sort of break it up before I use it but sugar lasts for ever doesn’t it? (as long as the ants don’t get into it)
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Wow! Thanks Omah
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I think it would be OK, I’m going to open it, sniff it and eat it 
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the main thing to worry with old tins is rust or corrosion that may degrade the seal and contaminate the contents.
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If it’s blown throw it away. They swell if nasty, found a few when clearing out my late MIL’s cupboards. Some went back to the 1940’s. 
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I have only really had problems with two tinned foods. One was a couple of tins of fruit salad which had pin holes in the tin I think the acidic fruit juice was the problem there. That happened on two separate occasions but they were years past their use by date.
The other was some tins of baked beans when I had a couple that were bulging, they were both Heinz too, older Australian brand SPC Baked Bean tins were fine. So I only get SPC these days, they taste better and come in more convenient size tins for one person too.
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It’s doing quite a good job of preserving me……
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Your post got me thinking. I was sure I had a Christmas pudding that I hadn’t eaten. Yep, sure enough there it was, just out of sight on top of my fridge. I shall have to make sure it is eaten this Christmas.
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Nothing old in my fridge or cupboard because I’m a stickler for rotation…
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That’s even older than mine but I’m thinking the alcohol will save us 
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Trouble is with Christmas puddings is that they go dence as they age.
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Some may stick to the label, some may rely on the sniff test … 
Yer takes yer choice … 
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Christmas puddings aren’t the only thing that goes dense with age…
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Are you wearing glasses just to look intelligent?
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No Mr Smith, Mrs Fox thinks I look sexy in specs…
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A gentleman’s glasses can speak volumes.
Stylish is as stylish does 
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My Christmas puddings did go mouldy after 6 months until i fed them with sherry.
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The other evening we ate some chipolatas which were 5 days after Use By date and we are still alive.
I opened the pack and there was no smell, mould, slime etc. they looked and tasted fine.
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I was browsing through my cupboard just few days ago looking for some exotic spice when I came across this pack of Black Rice which I have obviously had for a few years. The contents looks OK.
I might try a bit in my rice cooker and see how it tastes. To be honest I forget what I bought it for.
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