-=> Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> Those aren't actual "expiration" dates on the canned goods. They're
DD> "best by" dates.
SD> From what I understand, Al Capone came up with the "best buy" dates for his
SD> dairy that produced milk after Prohibition. I don't know if that's the
SD> real story.
According to Smithsonian Magazine: "The humble sell-by date actually
has a surprisingly short history. It was introduced in Marks & Spencer's
storerooms in the 1950s before making its way on to the shelves in 1970.
It wasn't even actually called a "sell-by-date" until 1973."
"In the United States, federal law requires only that infant formula be
dated, but many states have similar regulations for products like milk,
eggs and meat. But most food manufacturers date pretty much everything anyway."
They even gave a nod to the Al Capone story: "There's a fun bit of speculation,
which one reporter attributed to a park ranger at Alcatraz,
that Al Capone popularized expiration dates on milk back in the 1930s.
The story goes that one of Capone's family members got sick after
drinking some expired milk, and Capone got interested in the milk
industry. He bought up a milk processor, called Meadowmoor Dairies, and
he lobbied the Chicago City Council to pass a law requiring visible date
stamps on milk containers. But food labeling on all kinds of food
doesn't really happen until the 1970s, according to a recent Natural
Resources Defense Council report."
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sell-and-best-dates-food-are-basically
-made-hard-get-rid-180950304/
MMMMM---- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Expired Vegetable Frittata
Categories: Eggs, Vegetables, Herbs, Breads
Yield: 6 servings
6 lg Eggs
Stale tortilla chips;
- crushed
Garlic; minced
Green onions; fine chopped
Bell peppers; cored, diced
Tomatoes; diced
Zucchini; diced
Cauliflower; chopped
Pimento cheese
Fresh cilantro stems &
- leaves; fine chopped
Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add crushed tortilla chips
and let them soak.
Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add
garlic and green onions. Saute, stirring occasionally,
until soft and fragrant.
Add in peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and cauliflower.
SPOONTIP: If you have some older vegetables in the
fridge that look a little sketchy, be sure to cut into
them before throwing them out - the skin can be
deceiving. If your veggies still look and smell fresh on
the inside, cut off the brown spots and use them.
Pour the egg mixture into the pan and stir, making sure
the vegetables are incorporated evenly. Rotate pan and
stir until the eggs are no longer runny. Cook until eggs
have set up.
Remove pan from heat. Dollop pimento cheese over the top
and sprinkle with cilantro stems.
SPOONTIP: Feel free to use the pimento cheese you
stashed away after your last potluck (or from when you
had a random craving).
Set oven to broiler setting. Put pan inside until the
cheese gets slightly golden.
SPOONTIP: The broiler works fast, so keep an eye on it
to avoid burning.
Remove from broiler and carefully slide onto a plate.
Garnish with cilantro leaves. Slice, enjoy, and save the
leftovers for tomorrow.
Meredith Ross, Claire Waggoner & Natsuko Mazany - Indiana
University
RECIPE FROM: https://spoonuniversity.com
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