Monk Fish expires today, to eat or not to eat?

[Dr Murdoch]

I've just purchased some monk fish from Waitrose this evening that was reduced as it expires today. However, I can smell the 'fish smell' even though its in the packaging. I don't recall monk fish overly smelling before?

£9 reduced to £3, so i'm happy to bin it if the consensus on here is that I won't make morning if I eat it....

[Caddyshack]

I would trust your smell.

It should be fine but why risk it?

[Dr Murdoch]

Caddyshack said:

I would trust your smell.

It should be fine but why risk it?

You're right, but I was quite looking forward to it!

[cliffords]

I would absolutely not eat fish that smelt fishy . No chance .

[motco]

Got a cat... ?

[Dr Murdoch]

motco said:

Got a cat... ?

I have, but I'm also quite fond of him!

[Louis Balfour]

Dr Murdoch said:

I've just purchased some monk fish from Waitrose this evening that was reduced as it expires today. However, I can smell the 'fish smell' even though its in the packaging. I don't recall monk fish overly smelling before?

£9 reduced to £3, so i'm happy to bin it if the consensus on here is that I won't make morning if I eat it....

Call Waitrose. Tell them the fish they sold dated today smells bad. Ask them what time tomorrow they would like you to bring it back so they can smell it.

They will give you a refund and a replacement.

[motco]

Dr Murdoch said:

motco said:

Got a cat... ?

I have, but I'm also quite fond of him!

He'll know though.

[Dr Murdoch]

Louis Balfour said:

Call Waitrose. Tell them the fish they sold dated today smells bad. Ask them what time tomorrow they would like you to bring it back so they can smell it.

They will give you a refund and a replacement.

Good shout, not sure how much I can be arsed to recover £3 but maybe the principle will get me interested. Its now in the freezer as it was smelling quite a lot and sticking it in the bin won't do much for the household 'aroma' over night...

[Dr Murdoch]

motco said:

He'll know though.

True, but if he eats it then I get no fish, and if he turns his nose up at it then I get no fish

[motco]

Dr Murdoch said:

motco said:

He'll know though.

True, but if he eats it then I get no fish, and if he turns his nose up at it then I get no fish

Life is a 'female dog'

[RichFN2]

Personally I would get it out the packet and see how it smelt, there's a difference between a fishy smell and something that has gone off

[Super Sonic]

Does it glow in the dark?

[soad]

RichFN2 said:

Personally I would get it out the packet and see how it smelt, there's a difference between a fishy smell and something that has gone off

The OP says he’s frozen it.

[Pistom]

RichFN2 said:

Personally I would get it out the packet and see how it smelt, there's a difference between a fishy smell and something that has gone off

The difficulty is that most don't know how to recognise the difference.

Unless you're really confident in what you're eating, just don't eat it.

That said, a degree of fishy smell doesn't mean it's gone off but the OP doesn't know.

[rlw]

Fish smells of fish shock......

[TGCOTF-dewey]

rlw said:

Fish smells of fish shock......

Except good fresh fish smells of the sea. Fish that smells fishy is generally old and getting older.

[baconsarney]

Reminds me of a girl I went out with many years ago…

[motco]

baconsarney said:

Reminds me of a girl I went out with many years ago…

You knew Rosemary?

[NSNO]

Give it a try and if you have responded after twenty four hours then we'll call an ambulance for you. In all seriousness though, what did you do in the end.