Well, it’s that time of year again, and Costco is selling its 4-lb. jars of Mother’s Gefilte Fish. There’s no expiration date on it, but on the lid is stamped:
“46052 RMT07593/SP 1612 4090.”
Is there some kind of expiration date embedded in this?
Gefilte fish is definitely not the kind of product I want to take chances with, and obviously it has to be refrigerated after opening. But how long can I keep it non-refrigerated before opening?
I’m not busy this Friday; Will it put out? 
That’s one of the funniest titles I have ever seen… but back to your question. Since it can’t be 1612 I would guess it’s good until 4090… assuming you don’t open it of course.
Yes, but you have to eat it first.
“46052 RMT07593/SP 1612 4090.”
Are you sure that’s not Kabbala Fish?
That code is the can’s Star Date. Congrats; your mom’s fish is a time traveler from the 40th century.
Hey, it’s less than 2000 years old, going by the Hebrew calendar (and they didn’t have refrigeration back then).
Gefilte fish has an expiration date?
Looks like Mother’s Gefilte Fish is made by Rokeach. They’ve got a phone number at the bottom of the page.
[Homer] mmmm, out of code Gefilte Fish.[/Homer]
Normally, I don’t date outside my species.
I wouldn’t date it even if it weren’t Jewish.
Well, OK, but any children must be raised Catholic.
That’s what I was thinking. I know gefilte fish, and I still thought he was talking about something his mom made. Which then got me worried; how long has he been holding onto it?!
But my real question is…
Is she a MILF? ;j
Oh but of course! They hold onto it until the expiration date…
Then they sell it. Explains everything!
Even after sun-down, since it just lies there.
Oh kosher grocer, please
Sell me a batch,
Find me a find,
Catch me a catch
Gefiltefish maker, please
Look through your brook
And give me a perfect match.
Rokeach Associates
Make me a batch
Keep me from harm–tell me
When did he hatch?
The cannery label’s been torn off, you see
I fear scombrotoxicity.
Screw it I’ll make my own
Passover dish
Go to the river and
Nab my own fish
The peril of undated seafood’s well known
So I’ll make a batch
On my own.
Fishmonger bring your net
I’ll use my veil
We’ll catch a walleye
Scaly and pale
I’ll bring him home for my parents to see
But this big boy’s just for me!
Matzoh meal, kosher salt
Onion and eggs,
Boil the fish bones and strain out the dregs
Turn my attention to smashing my prey
Now that he can’t get away.
Molding my catch makes me
Caper and holler,
These balls are too big–Well
I’ll just squeeze 'em smaller
'Til once a year–maybe–
They’re something I’d swaller
A perfect size just for me!
Mama your advice is
Very well took:
“Don’t break his balls
Until they’ve been cooked!”
I’m a girl just like a
Queen on her throne
Now I’ve a poor fish
Of my own!
Watch out for STDs. It has a really fishy-smelling “area”.
::stands and applauds The King of Soup::
Bravo!
Extra props for fitting “scombrotoxicity” into a song like you weren’t even tryin’.
Bravo, King of Soup. That was sheer brilliance.
It’s coming up to SDMB re-subscription time for many of us, and this thread – especially KoS’s song parody – is a great reminder of what makes this the best board around, and worth every cent.
Thank you to WhyNot I blush with your praise
Antonius Block keeps my doldrums away, if
Ever there were advice I would convey
It’s "Listen to what I say…
"Hear me, there’s double dactyls in
Ev-ry couple of syllables
Mem-ry makes your life liveable
Only when you relax.
“Double dactyls make your poetry thrive,
Scombrotoxicity” works hard to thrive
pneumoconiosis" cannot survive
Unless Greek poets arrive.
"There’s no great trick to creating bad verse
"The King of Soup can always make it worse,
"Just keep your syllables under thirteen
“And your meter will… be… clean!!”
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