Gelatine

[giveup]

Does gelatine go off. Found 4 packets when turning out cupboards.

[237SJ]

I`ve got some in my cupboard and the expiry was May 2011 so yes, it does expire. I don`t know if it goes off but as it`s of animal origin I wouldn`t want to use old stuff.

[giveup]

Never thought of that.

[237SJ]

Actually I can remember when I bought it because my mother was in hospital in Oct 2008 and I made a chocolate torte and bought the gelatine. That gives it a shelf-life of 2.5 to 3 years, probably.

[muff13]

I have used gelatine well after it's use by date (I suspect over a year after it should have been used.) It worked well and there was not any noticeable taste off it.

[Anngel123]

When you consider that gelatine is made out of bones...and how long bones hang around for...I suspect it is probably OK. LOL

[whiskeysheri]

I imagine it's got a best before date as opposed to a use by date, so it won't do you any harm.

[giveup]

I want to try and make a sloe gin jelly, so the alcohol should kill anything nasty.