Is It Still OK to Serve 12-Year-Old Cool Whip?

[pcjulie]

I was putting together my trifle for tonight's show and as I was finishing the last layer, I noticed the date on the bottom of the Cool Whip container. It said "Best by 12-16-06". It was in my spare freezer until yesterday and other than being a bit runny at the bottom it looked okay. Do you think it will be okay to serve?

 

[DebbieJ]

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Since Cool Whip is pretty much a "non-food" and it's been in your freezer, I would say it's fine. Not much to it except preservatives and sugar! (but what would we do without it?)

 

[KellyTheChef]

I agree...it should be fine!

 

[speedychef]

Don't ask me...I'll eat pretty much anything. Bryan's favorite story is how we were watching the winter olympics and I was eating yogurt that had promo stuff on it from the SUMMER olympics 2 years earlier. I'm pretty sure he was exaggerating, but I don't know...as long as it looks okay and doesn't stink, it's all good!