Can 2% milk get old enough to go "bad"?

[LeftyFingerPop]

I just found an old carton way in back of the fridge that has an expiration date of 8/12/79.

Do those dates really mean anything, or do the milk companies just put those on there to protect themselves?

I looked inside the carton, and it is all completely hardened in there, and it is kind of a "violet" color. Also, there appears to be some kind of plant growing in there.

I hate to buy another carton...I'm thinking that this one can just be re-hydrated with some water?

[Dr. Strange]

1. '79 was a good year for milk.

It should be fine.

[charlie and algernon]

2. the plant makes a good seasoning

sprinkle it on your chicken, steak, fish, whatever. It really brings out the flavor.

[petronius]

3. Yeah, just add some water, and set it out in the garage next to the dryer

for a few days. It'll be fine. (Actually, milk is like wine - it improves with age. But the greedy dairy companies are too selfish to properly age their product... :grr:)

[ghostsofgiants]

4. It's kinda like wine. If it was a well made milk, it's just gotten better with age.

[TZ]

5. Sounds like you have the makings ...

of a fine science experiment..I think you need to slap a biohazard sticker on that sucker..That way you can be sure none of your envious neighbors will steal that fine product...:rofl:

[Giant Robot]

6. Milk doesn't go "bad"

It was probably abused and is just misunderstood.

[Parche]

7. That 2% Is Now 100% Pubes

:woohoo: :hi:

[mcctatas]

8. nah....

it's hillbilly cottage cheese now, a rare delicacy...