Canned soup/food storage

[Hobo_X_2]

When storing canned food under the dinette seat we write the contents and purchase date on the top of the can with a sharpie. Found this easier than picking up several cans and reading the label to find the right item. Tried laying them on their side but with different size cans it didn't work.

[davosfam]

2oldman wrote:

stetwood wrote:
Expiration dates are meaningless as far as food safety..

Ergo, so is the purchase date.

But a purchase date is helpful because it tells you which ones to use first.

[camper19709]

Great idea! Going try that! and, Yes I use a lot of canned goods.

[2oldman]

stetwood wrote:
Expiration dates are meaningless as far as food safety..

Ergo, so is the purchase date.

stetwood wrote:
A nephew dumped several cases of soda because they were 2 years beyond date. His mom was so angry as they fizzed all the way down the drain.

He could have tasted it first, but, if it's artificial sweetener, it would have tasted like vinegar, regardless of fizzing.

[stetwood]

Expiration dates are meaningless as far as food safety. Many foods if properly stored will be good beyond their expiration dates. Quality may deteriorate, but that has nothing to do with safety or nutrition of foods. IE Milk if properly refrigerated can last many days after the expiration, ground hamburger too if properly cooled will be good for several days after expiration or purchase by date.

A nephew dumped several cases of soda because they were 2 years beyond date. His mom was so angry as they fizzed all the way down the drain.

The only place you’re likely to encounter Expires On is on infant formula and some baby foods, which are the only food products the federal government regulates with regard to dating. You should always use the product before this expiration date has passed.

[davosfam]

Good idea putting the purchase date on the tops of the cans. Then you don't have to look over each good looking for expirations dates before you put them away. Much easier on the eys! Might have to do this at home.

[ddndoug]

Some people full-time so they must use every available storage space.

Doug

[2oldman]

Puttin wrote:
..do you really consume very many canned goods when you camp? The other day I looked in the pantry and saw canned stuff that we'd moved from our 2 previous rv's. They weigh a lot and take up room that I could use for other things or just reduce weight instead. If you need something in a can just go buy it when you'll be needing it. Just some food for thought.

X2.

Let the grocery store be your pantry.

[GaryWT]

Good idea and good way to take advantage of needed storage space. Keep things easy.

We have a pantry so our food is in there. Mostly the only cangoods we bring are veggies and maybe a can of apple pie filling in case we do pies over the fire. Anything else is bought before we go and used the weekend we buy it for.

[Matt_Colie]

We took up doing on our because the we took on a lot of water during one storm and the labels came off many of the cans. Canned veggies are all about the same size.

Matt

[Puttin]

Well, I'm not sure this is the answer youd be looking for but....do you really consume very many canned goods when you camp? The other day I looked in the pantry and saw canned stuff that we'd moved from our 2 previous rv's. They weigh a lot and take up room that I could use for other things or just reduce weight instead. If you need something in a can just go buy it when you'll be needing it. Just some food for thought.

[DrewE]

2oldman wrote:
Don't most foods now come with expiry dates? I'd write that on the top.

My cans only have "Best by" dates, which are not really expiration dates. (Supposedly the flavor is better if you don't go beyond the best by date; I can't say I've noticed any real differences one way or the other.) So long as the can is undamaged, canned food should be good (as in safe to eat) pretty nearly forever, as the canning process is designed to kill and seal out all the bacteria, etc. that cause spoilage. Leaky or bulging cans should, of course, be discarded regardless of any date on the can.

These dates are also almost always printed on the ends of the cans to begin with, too, so it's probably not necessary to redundantly write them there. 🙂

[rav]

that is a great idea- I also like the expiration date too.

[Dick_B]

Good idea; simple but effective.
X2 on the expiry date.

[2oldman]

Don't most foods now come with expiry dates? I'd write that on the top.