What's the oldest thing in your food cupboard?

Chox1988

What have you got that's that old?

mikes48

A tin of cloves (Nazir) and a tin of Bird's baking powder - obviously things that don't deteriorate much with age!

NooBish AbbZ 92

some crappy nurti-grain bars my mom has they've been there for a few weeks; the only reason they've been there that long is 'cause I don't like them

we've probably got a lot of spices or flavourings that will be quite old too.

captainarchive

We've got a tin of Carnation we've had since June 1977. I'm certain of the date as I won it in a school raffle during The Queens Silver Jubilee year.

njdbaxter

you are all filthy animals

i go through my cupboards every few months

Ian J

I wouldn't mind betting that you're in a minority.

THE_FORCE

Me.

*slowly unravels oneself and creeps out of food cupboard*

Drd

The craziest part is that we all have these things and yet, when my wife comes across them, rather than binning them immediately,they get put back in the cupboard 'just in case'! Just in case of what???

Chox1988

That shouldnt have mad me laugh as much as it did

Ian J

There are many things in people's store cupboards that were bought for a specific occasion but only a small amount was used and it's stuff like this that hangs around for years until you decide to cook that same thing again.

In our household it's mainly baking stuff as my wife only seems to bake when there is a Z in the month but I won't chuck it away as it's almost Dezember