Friend did not see that the yeast was 6 years past expiration
Posted by Argonian_Optometrist@reddit | shittyfoodporn | View on Reddit | 57 comments
They tried to make them from scratch. I had a small bite of these cinnamon rolls. They were dry and hard asf.
BituminousBitumin@reddit
They didn't notice that the dough didn't proof?
Argonian_Optometrist@reddit (OP)
They are not a baker, they found a recipe that seemed really easy for beginners but they just used yeast that was years out of date because apparently they thought that it couldn't go bad.
mrscheezitman@reddit
If you keep it in the freezer it will stay good for a really long time. My yeast in the freezer “expired” in 2023 or so, but it still works perfectly fine, and lately I’ve been using it just about weekly
KingZakyu@reddit
It kills me that people see expiration dates and just shrug it off like it is meaningless
SousVideDiaper@reddit
Doesn't really help that they basically sometimes are, depending on the item. However, assuming yeast doesn't expire shows a basic misunderstanding of what it even is.
KingZakyu@reddit
I think the problem is that the majority of people are not equipped with the proper knowledge or judgment to be ignoring expiration dates. They should blindly trust them instead of ignoring them constantly, as shown by example here.
SousVideDiaper@reddit
Or for sure, it's definitely a forward-thinking idea in general. People question why there are "do not consume" labels on stuff like brake fluid, but it's because the general public can't be trusted to inherently know otherwise.
exodyne@reddit
The terminology used is also an indicator. If it's a "use by" date, chances are that particular item may spoil or become unhealthy if consumed. If it's a "best by" date, usually it is still safe to eat- it just might not taste right/fresh.
SousVideDiaper@reddit
And then there are "sell by" dates, which are fine and dandy for store inventory checks but mean fuck all to customers
creatyvechaos@reddit
In most cases, that expiration date is for when the seal starts to expire, which will mess with the food. If the yeast was originally unopened, it could have had a chance at surviving. Considering it was in a nonbakers cabinet for 6+ years, I doubt it was unopened.
Dish_Minimum@reddit
Who you gonna trust? Big Grocery??? Phhhht they wish! Their arbitrary date stamps are ageism against added flavor. They just want us to throw out perfectly good milk and buy a new one, even though it’s clearly got several more good months left! Expiry dates are for simps.
KingZakyu@reddit
Yeah! Be a man! Drink that 6 month old milk, dammit!
FoodieQFoodnerd102@reddit
Wouldn't you need to chew 6 month old milk?
KingZakyu@reddit
No, you will drink it like a man and you will love it. Chewing is for the weak.
MushroomSaute@reddit
On a related note I just realized the milk I've been buying is a sell by, not a best by/expiration date.
KingZakyu@reddit
Milk is good 3-4 days past that date. A widely known fact. Smell is the indicator and even a moron can't mess that one up.
MushroomSaute@reddit
Nah, my nose doesn't work lmao. I just sample it.
gishnon@reddit
Blindly following or shrugging off expiration dates are equally foolish behaviors. The consumer should be testing their products before use regardless of the expiration date.
KingZakyu@reddit
I completely disagree in every way
gishnon@reddit
Please explain. How do you approach food in regard to expiration dates? Have you never encountered a bad egg or carton of milk that, by its printed date, should be fine?
Shakith@reddit
Depends on the thing. That kool-aid powder I have that’s heavily expired but contains only flavoring and dyes? Yeah, I’m drinking that. The moldy bread I forgot before we went on vacation I’ll skip on though.
LowEffortUsername789@reddit
Most expiration dates are meaningless and should be ignored. Most expiration dates aren’t even expiration dates, they’re just best by dates. The ketchup in your fridge and the pasta in your pantry won’t magically go bad, the quality will just decline. You should rely on your own senses rather than an arbitrary date on a package. If it doesn’t seem like it’s gone bad, it’s fine.
Even for yeast, it typically lasts for years past the expiration date, you just have to add some sugar to the warm water yeast mixture to test if it’s still alive.
red-zepplin@reddit
Ah yes, the mythical tardigrade yeast
Intelligent-Thing965@reddit
Did your comment get replied to by 4 bots???
OGdirty1Kanobi@reddit
🤖
No_Mud1811@reddit
seriously, how do you miss that? it seems like a fundamental step, lol
Ill_Skill2519@reddit
Right? Like how can you miss that, it’s the whole point of making them
Ok_Mango324@reddit
Right? It’s like how do you miss that part, it’s kind of a big deal
LingonberryVisual66@reddit
seriously, how do you miss that? kind of hard to mess up something like that, lol
laceyisspacey@reddit
I’d wager a guess that if they had 6 year old yeast, they likely don’t bake much
SerDuckOfPNW@reddit
I’d choke them down with tea out of spite
FoodieQFoodnerd102@reddit
This is why "they" shouldn't be used to refer to an anonymous person -- I thought, "damn, that's severe spite for
Krillinlt@reddit
The singular "they" has been used to refer to a single person for nearly 700 years and is even older than the singular use of "you."
SerDuckOfPNW@reddit
I’m so sorry you got downvoted…. This is funny as hell
bs-scientist@reddit
It’s no one else’s problem that you’re a fucking idiot dude.
dusty__rose@reddit
that’s a you problem. most people can use context to figure out what this person meant. “they” has been used to refer to singular persons for decades, if not centuries. grow up
MyNameIsSkittles@reddit
Shutup clanker
ItsLoogia@reddit
Been binging chubbyemu these past few days and this feels like the setup to a case he'd cover.
"A man made cinnamon rolls with expired yeast. This is how his brain shut down."
lmaytulane@reddit
Least rolls
gobbgabb@reddit
😂😂
Galadrielson@reddit
Lmfao these look like the Burger King cini-minis
Illustrious_Egg_2249@reddit
You’re supposed to test the yeast especially if it’s old
berrey7@reddit
Looks like Ed Gein's arts and craft table.
DecentParticular4309@reddit
🤣🤣🤣
justalookin13@reddit
I did that with pectin. Knew it was well past date, and had newer. Of course my jelly is watery. But I saved $1.69.
onamonapizza@reddit
This is a good reminder to check my yeast because it is probably expired.
streeetmeats@reddit
I use expired yeast all the time you just gotta test it before you use it. My husband works in food service so he brings me those big yeast bags they use at bakeries and I cannot use them fast enough, so I store in an air tight container in my fridge and just double check it’s still alive each time I use it.
cainhurstboy@reddit
“ oh yeah my pandemic yeast “
elonmusktheturd22@reddit
Possible too old. Possible they just don't know what they are doing.
I have successfully used yeast that expired a decade earlier. I leave open packets sitting on my spice shelf. How i use it is extremely frugal. I add a pinch of it, just a few granuals, to introduce it to a dough. A full day before baking. So it has time to grow. Works for me. Takes a long time to use up a packet this way.
Considered sourdough but i don't use enough bread to justify the effort
FoodieQFoodnerd102@reddit
The smallest one looks like a tiny snake coiled, trying to hide itself.
FoodieQFoodnerd102@reddit
"How did you break those four teeth?"
"I tried to bite into a cinnamon roll."
justanintrovert_@reddit
Why even bake it when they didn't rise at all
Argonian_Optometrist@reddit (OP)
It's their first try on cinnamon rolls. Aside from not making sure ingredients were not out of date, I feel like maybe they skimmed the recipe and cut corners thinking it would still turn out OK.
Loud-Biscotti-4798@reddit
This is hilarious I actually lol’d
Argonian_Optometrist@reddit (OP)
By no means am I a fantastic baker, but these are incredibly painful to look at.
Loud-Biscotti-4798@reddit
The shape they got stuck in kills em
SpinMeADog@reddit
they look like they're made from some variety of seafood