Got a half-finished carton of heavy cream and now sure how and how long you can store it? How long does heavy cream last? Or there’s a quite old container of whipping cream in the back of the fridge, and you’re not sure if it’s still usable or not. In either case, this article is […]

Got a couple of mozzarella balls left over, and want to know how and how long you can keep them? How to store fresh mozzarella cheese? Fresh mozzarella is one of the few kinds of cheese that’s packaged in liquid. Sure, feta cheese has some brine in the package, but that’s not quite the same. […]

If you’ve just bought ricotta for the first time, you might not be sure how long it keeps. How long does ricotta cheese last? Or maybe yours is a day or two past its date, and you’re debating whether it’s still okay to eat or not. Either way, I’ve got you covered. In this article, […]

So you needed some cottage cheese for a recipe you wanted to try out. The dish turned out great, but now you’re left with a half-open container of the dairy product. And you’re not quite sure how long an opened cottage cheese lasts until it goes bad. Or maybe you’ve bought a few containers on […]

For many people, when they hear the words “casserole” or “melted cheese”, the first thing they think about is Velveeta cheese. Does Velveeta cheese go bad?

You added string cheese to your child’s lunch, and they forgot to eat it. It’s supper and you’re wondering: does string cheese go bad if not refrigerated?

You’re cleaning up your pantry, and you just found 3 cans of evaporated milk. You hardly remember the last time you used evaporated milk or even bought some. And all three cans are past the date on the label. Does evaporated milk go bad? Since this variety of milk often comes canned, you might think […]

So you bought a container of half and half and it’s sitting half-open for 4 days now. How long does an opened half and half last until it goes bad?

So you’ve bought a few bottles of kefir to give it a try. The last bottle sits in the fridge and it’s nearing the date on the label. Does kefir go bad?

So you’ve bought a large block or wedge of hard cheese. And it sits in the fridge for some time, so you start to wonder: does hard cheese go bad?