Anyone else buy candy lately (especially M&M's) that tastes like borax?
Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.
You guys have actually eaten borax?
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on December 19, 2019, 08:03:41 AM
You guys have actually eaten borax?
Only a boron would do that.
Stop it with the Tide Pods already
Wait, how do we know borax and Tide Pods taste the same?
Quote from: formulanone on December 19, 2019, 08:46:01 AM
Quote from: MNHighwayMan on December 19, 2019, 08:03:41 AM
You guys have actually eaten borax?
Only a boron would do that.
You don't spend a considerable amount of time off roading in the Mojave with an accidental taste of borax now and then.
I just figured out why those M&M's tasted like borax. It's because Kroger sold me some that expired way back in September.
Quote from: bandit957 on December 19, 2019, 10:29:54 AM
I just figured out why those M&M's tasted like borax. It's because Kroger sold me some that expired way back in September.
Why would they ever do such a thing, especially in July or August?
I work in a grocery store. I find that when I'm bagging, I find an expired item about once every 1½ to 2 hours. I work in a low-volume store, so busier stores probably have fewer expired items on the shelf.
However, M&Ms typically sell well. I'm a bit surprised that they would go bad. Maybe they were misplaced for most of their shelf life?
Quote from: 1 on December 19, 2019, 11:26:14 AM
I work in a grocery store. I find that when I'm bagging, I find an expired item about once every 1½ to 2 hours. I work in a low-volume store, so busier stores probably have fewer expired items on the shelf.
However, M&Ms typically sell well. I'm a bit surprised that they would go bad. Maybe they were misplaced for most of their shelf life?
Someone on a review website says that the Kroger store where I shop receives food items from Kroger stores in more upscale neighborhoods when they pass their expiration date.
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Quote from: SectorZ on December 19, 2019, 11:39:04 AM
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Tastes like chicken?
Quote from: bandit957 on December 19, 2019, 11:29:50 AM
Quote from: 1 on December 19, 2019, 11:26:14 AM
I work in a grocery store. I find that when I'm bagging, I find an expired item about once every 1½ to 2 hours. I work in a low-volume store, so busier stores probably have fewer expired items on the shelf.
However, M&Ms typically sell well. I'm a bit surprised that they would go bad. Maybe they were misplaced for most of their shelf life?
Someone on a review website says that the Kroger store where I shop receives food items from Kroger stores in more upscale neighborhoods when they pass their expiration date.
If there's anyone I trust on the internet, it's definitely anonymous reviews on a website that is mad at a company!
Doesn't expired products often go back to the company for a credit? I imagine not all do, but at that point the retailer should be purchasing less of said product; not shipping it to other stores.
Quote from: jeffandnicole on December 19, 2019, 12:14:57 PM
Doesn't expired products often go back to the company for a credit? I imagine not all do, but at that point the retailer should be purchasing less of said product; not shipping it to other stores.
No. There's a local grocery store that's notorious for selling items well past their marked expiration date. Of course, most of those aren't true expiration dates, but "best if used by..." and typically you can't tell/taste any difference if it's old. Sometimes they'll put those items on clearance/closeout, but often they're just right there on the shelf with newer product.
Quote from: hbelkins on December 19, 2019, 12:19:55 PM
Quote from: jeffandnicole on December 19, 2019, 12:14:57 PM
Doesn't expired products often go back to the company for a credit? I imagine not all do, but at that point the retailer should be purchasing less of said product; not shipping it to other stores.
No. There's a local grocery store that's notorious for selling items well past their marked expiration date. Of course, most of those aren't true expiration dates, but "best if used by..." and typically you can't tell/taste any difference if it's old. Sometimes they'll put those items on clearance/closeout, but often they're just right there on the shelf with newer product.
I wonder if they get the product from the delivery person for low or no cost, so it's all profit to the retailer and the distributer doesn't take a loss. That would be the only reason why someone would benefit from selling expired product.
Seems that they dont teach workers FIFO anymore.
(First In First Out)
iPhone
At my store, vendor items that expire (or are damaged, lose refrigeration, etc.) go back to the vendor, and the store is refunded the cost of the item. If it's not a vendor item, the money is gone.
However, if the food is still good but not sellable (such as a damaged container with good food inside, or a frozen item barely past the expiration date), it will often go to a local food pantry.
Quote from: 1 on December 19, 2019, 01:09:41 PM
... item barely past the expiration date), it will often go to a local food pantry....
I've sorted at a food bank. Mostly when sorting incoming donated goods from individuals, they had a variety of rules on dates. Some things could be used up to the date, some could be a couple months after the date, some had to be chucked if the date was approaching but not there yet.
The worst is when you had to sort fresh food. Even with gloves, the soft potatoes or moldy carrots weren't a joy to handle.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 18, 2019, 11:42:33 PM
Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.
So dry areas aren't a dessert climate?
Quote from: wxfree on December 19, 2019, 04:15:49 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 18, 2019, 11:42:33 PM
Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.
So dry areas aren't a dessert climate?
Unfortunately no, a lot of stores keep their back stock in hot stock rooms. It doesn't help keep chocolate fresh when it goes through a cycle of partially melting every summer day. Carob usually was a better bet since it has a higher melting temperature, anything with a candy shell would at least hold the chocolate together. It was never fun trying to buy a bag of candy in the summer in Phoenix and getting it home fast enough to go in the refrigerator.
Quote from: wxfree on December 19, 2019, 04:15:49 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 18, 2019, 11:42:33 PM
Reese Peanut Butter Cups tend to in desert climates if they are approaching their expiration date.
So dry areas aren't a dessert climate?
No, they're appetizer climates.
Quote from: SectorZ on December 19, 2019, 11:39:04 AM
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub. That's what Borax tastes like.
Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 01:24:51 PM
Quote from: SectorZ on December 19, 2019, 11:39:04 AM
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub. That's what Borax tastes like.
What size bags? The little packets, or 5 pound bags?
Quote from: Brandon on December 20, 2019, 02:43:54 PM
Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 01:24:51 PM
Quote from: SectorZ on December 19, 2019, 11:39:04 AM
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub. That's what Borax tastes like.
What size bags? The little packets, or 5 pound bags?
And are we talking about a Red Roof Inn bath tub, or a Four Seasons bath tub?
Quote from: Brandon on December 20, 2019, 02:43:54 PM
What size bags? The little packets, or 5 pound bags?
5-pound bags. (Do they make those?)
Quote from: jeffandnicole on December 20, 2019, 02:45:36 PM
And are we talking about a Red Roof Inn bath tub, or a Four Seasons bath tub?
Neither. The hot tub next to the indoor swimming pool at a Quality Inn in southern Minnesota during spring break.
Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 02:50:27 PM
Quote from: Brandon on December 20, 2019, 02:43:54 PM
What size bags? The little packets, or 5 pound bags?
5-pound bags. (Do they make those?)
Quote from: jeffandnicole on December 20, 2019, 02:45:36 PM
And are we talking about a Red Roof Inn bath tub, or a Four Seasons bath tub?
Neither. The hot tub next to the indoor swimming pool at a Quality Inn in southern Minnesota during spring break.
Was it a Quality Inn that was downgraded from a Comfort Inn?
Red Vines.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 20, 2019, 03:07:10 PM
Was it a Quality Inn that was downgraded from a Comfort Inn?
This one. (https://goo.gl/maps/2fpwcXXHMzrdAQgR7)
Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 03:27:52 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 20, 2019, 03:07:10 PM
Was it a Quality Inn that was downgraded from a Comfort Inn?
This one. (https://goo.gl/maps/2fpwcXXHMzrdAQgR7)
And what's the air speed of an unladen sparrow?
Quote from: bandit957 on December 18, 2019, 11:34:50 PM
Anyone else buy candy lately (especially M&M's) that tastes like borax?
Have your meds changed? (seriously)
Quote from: US71 on December 20, 2019, 07:33:21 PM
Quote from: bandit957 on December 18, 2019, 11:34:50 PM
Anyone else buy candy lately (especially M&M's) that tastes like borax?
Have your meds changed? (seriously)
It's already been determined that it's the expiration date that caused the change in flavor, so it's pretty unlikely that a change in meds would be a reason for the difference in taste.
Not sure about the taste of borax but this Canadian chewing gum proudly proclaims its taste (it's actually rosewater):
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Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 03:27:52 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 20, 2019, 03:07:10 PM
Was it a Quality Inn that was downgraded from a Comfort Inn?
This one. (https://goo.gl/maps/2fpwcXXHMzrdAQgR7)
That's pretty specific, I'm assuming there is a story behind an I'll fated excursion to Minnesota?
I didn't know what the hell this group was talking about until about 5 days ago, when I got sick and tasted an expired cough drop. Good god that was unpleasant.
Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 01:24:51 PM
Quote from: SectorZ on December 19, 2019, 11:39:04 AM
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub. That's what Borax tastes like.
So I went home Friday afternoon and decided to actually taste some borax. You know, in the interest of science and all that. Having done that, I'll modify my description a little bit.
The color of this product is a nondescript chalky white, with very subtle variation in hue throughout. Right off the bat, one is rewarded with big notes of "this stuff is used as cockroach poison" that later give way to hints of motel pool water, artificial sweetener, and bleach. Quite steely, with a somehow disappointing earthiness and minerality that will you leave you wondering if and when you'll vomit. For enthusiasts and casual tasters alike, I recommend looking for an American double-acting baking powder instead, such as Calumet or Clabber Girl. AARoads club score: 0.5 out of 5 stars.
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on December 21, 2019, 04:21:14 PM
That's pretty specific, I'm assuming there is a story behind an I'll fated excursion to Minnesota?
Nope, never been there. I was about to link to a Quality Inn I've actually stayed at, but I wasn't sure if Saint Cloud counted as 'southern' Minnesota.
Quote from: kphoger on December 23, 2019, 12:27:10 PM
Quote from: kphoger on December 20, 2019, 01:24:51 PM
Quote from: SectorZ on December 19, 2019, 11:39:04 AM
So no one's going to satiate curiosity and explain what borax tastes like?
Imagine if you dumped five bags of Sweet'n-Low into a hotel hot tub. That's what Borax tastes like.
So I went home Friday afternoon and decided to actually taste some borax. You know, in the interest of science and all that. Having done that, I'll modify my description a little bit.
The color of this product is a nondescript chalky white, with very subtle variation in hue throughout. Right off the bat, one is rewarded with big notes of "this stuff is used as cockroach poison" that later give way to hints of motel pool water, artificial sweetener, and bleach. Quite steely, with a somehow disappointing earthiness and minerality that will you leave you wondering if and when you'll vomit. For enthusiasts and casual tasters alike, I recommend looking for an American double-acting baking powder instead, such as Calumet or Clabber Girl. AARoads club score: 0.5 out of 5 stars.
I don't know why but suddenly I'm reminded Clabber Girl actually sponsored a Stock Car once:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/391602130090364262/
It kind of has me thinking "Weird Race Car Sponsors" might be a viable thread. In the case of the Clabber Girl car my Dad had to have the die cast model, he thought the teal paint scheme was the bee's knees for some reason.