You just pulled cheddar out of the fridge for a cheese board and are wondering how long it can safely sit out at room temperature. Or you saw aged cheddar sold unrefrigerated at a specialty store and are wondering if your home storage rules are different. Does cheddar need to be refrigerated? The short answer: Yes, for home storage, cheddar must be refrigerated. Commercially sold unrefrigerated cheddar at specialty stores is handled under very specific temperature and humidity conditions that […]
You found a block of cheddar in the back of the fridge with some white spots on it. Or there is a bag of shredded cheddar that has been open for two weeks and you are not sure if it is still good. Or you spotted what looks like
You opened a tub of yogurt a week and a half ago and it still smells fine. Or you found a container in the back of the fridge that is three weeks past the date. Does yogurt go bad? The short answer
You just got home from the grocery store and are putting things away. Does the yogurt go straight in the fridge? Or you bought yogurt at a farmers market that was sitting out unrefrigerated in a cool barn and are wondering if the rules are different. Does yogurt need to be refrigerated? The short answer: Yes, always. All refrigerated yogurt sold in the cold section of the grocery store must stay cold at all times. There is no version of […]
You have been cooking for an hour and the heavy cream has been sitting on the counter the whole time. Or you bought cream at a farmers market and it was not refrigerated in the booth. Or you are
You have a carton of heavy cream that was opened a week and a half ago and you are not sure if it is still good. Or it smells slightly tangy but not quite sour and you are trying to figure out if that is normal. Does heavy cream go bad? The short answer
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You just bought a bottle of ponzu sauce and are not sure whether it goes in the pantry or the fridge. Or you opened one recently for a recipe and are wondering if it should have gone in the
There is a bottle of ponzu sauce in the fridge that has been open for a few months, or a homemade batch you made last weekend and are not sure how long it lasts. Does ponzu sauce go bad? The short answer:
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You just separated some egg whites for a recipe and are wondering whether the leftover bowl can sit on the counter while you finish cooking, or whether it needs to go straight into the fridge. Or you have a carton of liquid egg whites and want to know how long it stays good after opening. Do egg whites need to be refrigerated? The short answer: Yes, always. Egg whites are perishable from the moment they leave the shell or the […]
You separated a few eggs for a recipe and have leftover whites in a bowl in the fridge. Or you have a carton of liquid egg whites that has been open for over a week. Do egg whites go bad? The short answer
There is a bottle of soy sauce in the back of the pantry that has been open for a few months. Or an old bottle at the back of the fridge with no date visible. Does soy sauce go bad? The short answer:
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