Should I bin my scones?

If you don't take notice of it that's your choice but we should be careful what advice we give people.

That's why I added a wee post to say it's what I'd do.

Use by dates are guides too. I know this because I've often eaten food past its use by date without any problem.

Sight, smell, taste are good tools when it comes to judging food's edibility. Also, how it has been stored once you've bought it.

I stick to use by dates when cooking at work but for home use I have my own method of judging whether a food's safely edible.

I wish I could bake !!!

I worked in a bakery_cafe in my youth and we always used the milk that had gone sour to make scones. It makes them lighter.

Don’t bin them. I’ll eat them. Without hesitation ?

Baggs

Eat a little bit of one and see what you think. If it looks, smells, and tastes alright, it probably is. Your innards will let you know if it isn't. If you have no unpleasant repercussions, eat them. Or freeze some for later.

Use by dates are only a guide. Your own senses are also good guides.

"Best before" is the one you don't need to take too much notice of. "Use by" is the one you should as it's an expiration date.

If you don't take notice of it that's your choice but we should be careful what advice we give people.

Thanks for your thoughts. I think I'll just bin them. Don't want to risk tasting them. I get nauseous very easily.
But don't they look nice?

I'd not bother about it.
If the buttermilk was really bad you would have found that out before you used it!
Bet they puff up well. ?

When we made scones at school (dark ages) it was recommended that we use sour milk. Your buttermilk sounds about right, so see how they taste before you bin them.

My mum used to use sour milk in scones. Goodness knows how old it was. We're all still alive 60+ years later...

If it smelt alright and wasn't bubbling when you used it, it's probably OK.

But no comebacks please if you all get food poisoning

In the Caribbean they say “what don’t kill fattens”.

I’ve never used buttermilk, so don’t know anything about it. Did it smell ‘off’ when you were using it?

I wouldn’t just bin them though, I too would sample one and see what it tasted like.

That's what I would do anyhow.

Eat a little bit of one and see what you think. If it looks, smells, and tastes alright, it probably is. Your innards will let you know if it isn't. If you have no unpleasant repercussions, eat them. Or freeze some for later.

Use by dates are only a guide. Your own senses are also good guides.

Yes, definitely bin them.