Does string cheese go bad? String cheese is a popular snack food made with processed milk. Kids love it because it’s stringy, which makes string cheese fun to eat. Since string cheese is heavily processed and it contains preservatives, it boasts of a long shelf life. Still, it’s a dairy product so string cheese won’t […]
Does evaporated milk go bad? Evaporated milk, also known as unsweetened condensed milk, is a type of processed canned milk with 60% of the removed from the fresh milk. The way the evaporated milk has been processed (water extraction, homogenization, canning, and heat-sterilization) extends its shelf life. Its fat and sugar content are also factors […]
One of the most common varieties of cream products is half and half. It’s called half and half because the cream is made from one-half cream and one-half whole milk. This product is often used to add richness to hot drinks, soups, sauces, and savory desserts! Does half and half go bad? Cream-based products are […]
Kefir is a type of cultured beverage made from fermented milk, yeast, and good bacteria. This dairy product is prized for its probiotic health benefits. Kefir has a creamy, sweetish-tart flavor mostly due to the fermented milk proteins. This product is often made with cow, goat or sheep milk. However, coconut, rice, and soy milk […]
Ghee is a type of clarified butter that’s popular in South Asian and Middle Eastern cooking. This product is often used as cooking oil. Regular butter contains butterfat, milk solids, and water. The milk solids are the reason why butter has a low smoke point. When making ghee, the milk solids are strained out, leaving […]
If you don’t use eggs every day, it’s easy to be left wondering if that carton is still good. Not to mention those dishes that require only egg whites, or yolks. Do eggs go bad, and how long do they keep in the refrigerator once separated? Do eggs go bad? Eggs are a fresh ingredient, […]
It always starts with the best of intentions – you hard boil a dozen eggs to take for lunch every day. But you forget a day or two, and soon you’ve got quite a few extra hard boiled eggs in your refrigerator. How long will they last, and do hard boiled eggs go bad? Do […]
Hard cheeses are often sold in large quantities, and so it’s easy to have a leftover block of Pecorino, especially when most recipes only require a few tablespoons to finish off a dish. So, what happens when you forget the rest of the block in the back of your fridge? Does hard cheese go bad? […]
Most people love brie cheese for its creamy mild flavor. Some people stock up on it, which eventually causes to ask this one basic question, “Does brie cheese go bad?” The straightforward answer is yes, it does. Obviously, its shelf life depends on how you store it, hence it’s important to learn a bit about […]
Anytime water is removed from cow’s milk, you end up with condensed milk. Condensed milk is thick like syrup and extremely sweet in flavor, which is why it is often used to make delicious desserts and baked goods. You can find condensed milk at your local grocery store in cans in the baking isle. Many […]
