Dry packet ingredients- 'go off'?

I wanted to make up a tuna mornay out of a magi packet recipe but the date on the packet says september 99, lol, does anyone know if its ok to use? or does dry packet ingredients 'go off'???

It's not so much that they go off, but I've found with packet mixes they just don't mix up properly kwim? Even the other day I used a packet cheese sauce and it wasn't past its best before and it didn't mix up properly and went really lumpy looking. And the 'best before' date is just that - the product is at its best before that date - after that it might be OK to use, but just not as good. But if it had an expiry date, then I would be inclined to think that if it was past that date it would be no good.

Don't use it Simone.

Make Martin go and buy a new one. They only cost a couple of dollars.

OMG I just realised that's 9 years old !!! Throw the crap out girl.

i'm with Trish - go buy another one!

if it were a couple of weeks past the best before, i'd be tempted to use it, but 8 or 9 years - not gonna happen!

i'd be buying a new one (and cleaning out the pantry big time - it's waaaaaay overdue!!)

I don't want to know what you're doing with tuna mornay from when you would have been about 10 :lol:

I think that's too far past the use by date for comfort- I wouldn't use it.

I'd chuck it out also.

I remember a few years ago I found an old cake mix that expired in 1989 and my mum and I made the cake (just to see how it would work out), and it tasted pretty gross and didnt rise.

lol, didnt think it would be any good. Just making sure so i know in the future;)

Thanks all!
Simone:)

HEHE Simone. I think the lunch you ended up having would have been much nicer :)

All old sauce packets are now safely in the bin :D

OMG! I completely missed the bit where you said it was 9yo!!! Definately don't use that.