Busy Not Doing Home Improvements (alas!)

[formerlyfb]

In Florida, at my Mother-In-Laws.  It is very hard to cook in someone elses kitchen.  Also, I know I have a trained palate, but is it really posible for someone to eat butter with an expiration date of more than 2 years past, and NOT notice that the taste is "off?"

Comments

[tryst_inn]

Depends, I'd think, on their sense of smell. So much of our sense of taste is actually in the scent. If your MILs smell is compromised by allergies, age, etc. then absolutely she might not be able to tell.

[dohmnaill]

My In-Laws do the same thing...
My wife and I throw away all sorts of condiments when we can.

[tanith_astlik]

I'm with tryst_inn. I think your MIL may not know the butter's off because she can't smell or taste it.

She might not want to throw things away for other reasons that you'd want to check out, but she also might not care that much about clearing out her fridge, or even notice that things she isn't using are out of date.