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I live in a college house with 5 other dudes, and in the refrigerator is a package of tempeh. The "sell by" date is May 26, 2011, but there is no "eat by" date. The person that the tempeh belonged to moved out, so the package is in some sense his fossilized remains. It was extracted from the refrigerator sediment in a recent dig, and I can't tell whether it's safe to eat. It's still vacuum sealed. It is light brown in color, but there are some areas of darker brown around the sides.
Please help me, I didn't even know what the fuck tempeh was until I read the description on the package, but the description made it sound delicious so now I want to eat some. But I don't want to get sick or die. Is it safe to eat? If you're posting advice please mention whether or not you are an expert on tempeh so I know whether to believe you.
Poll: What should I do?Eat it. (19) 58% Don't eat it. (7) 21% Call an ambulance and eat it. (5) 15% Call a natural history museum. (2) 6% 33 total votes Your vote: What should I do? (Vote): Eat it.
(Vote): Don't eat it.
(Vote): Call an ambulance and eat it.
(Vote): Call a natural history museum.
 
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Question, what the fuck is tempeh for those of us who are unfamiliar? What type of product this is (meat, vegetable, soy) is important.
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It has brown rice and grains and soy things and protein.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempeh
And if you come here later telling me you're an expert on tempeh I'm not going to believe you, just FYI.
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Hmm... dig in and good luck. Trust in the human immune system! Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger?
This would be the first time I'd ever heard of "death by tempeh." It sounds tasty though, I wanna try some.
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Eat it, you'll be fine. The dark brown is normal even on freshly bought tempeh. If the vacuum seal wasn't broken there isn't much that can go wrong.
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the thing's already a fermented product...
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Actually, spoilage can happen even in a vacuum packed container. Since it's been so long, why not just get a fresh pack. Most supermarkets in north america carry it these days (check in the section next to the salad dressings). At the very least, check to see if it has a bad smell.
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Wouldn't do it, doesn't sound like the best of ideas. Get a new one somewhere : )
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Poll: What if it was the last piece of tempeh in the universe?Go for it (6) 100% Don't go for it (0) 0% 6 total votes Your vote: What if it was the last piece of tempeh in the universe? (Vote): Go for it
(Vote): Don't go for it
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I think the proper vote option should be "don't be a pussy"
EAT IT FOOL.
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How do you expect me not to choose the last poll option? xD
Anyway, it stays fresh for a while, so you shouldn't worry. Anyway, a little bit of fungal cant kill you, jsut give you diarrhea and tummyache.
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eat it while streaming, this way if you start convulsing and foaming at the mouth we can call an ambulance.
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Mind as well try it, can always spit it out if it doesn't taste right.
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On an unrelated note, GG.NoRe had alts with a higher postcount than me. What the fuck is up with that? I need to start hanging out in live report threads.
I have one word of advice for you, GG.NoRe: temperance is a virtue.
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If you haven't tried it, don't. I work part-time at a local sub shop with a few franchises in the midwest (Planet Sub, if it means anything to you) and we carry tempeh for some sandwiches. I've tried every ingredient with crazy combinations on sandwiches, because, why not? It's free.
But there is literally nothing you can do to make tempeh taste better. Raw, cold, heated up, baked, doused in any sauce, eaten in combination with any meat or veggie: nothing helps it. It makes everything taste worse.
Take if from a person who makes a (part-time) living making food: don't touch the tempeh.
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EPT
