Quick Answer Most expired pantry staples, rice, pasta, canned goods, spices, are a quality problem, not a safety problem, and are fine to use past their printed date if they look, smell, and taste normal. A short list is...
Read MoreA can of tomato paste rarely gets used up in one go, most recipes call for a tablespoon or two, which means most of it usually ends up forgotten in the fridge. That habit is where nearly all the real questions about tomato paste...
Read MoreMost of what people worry about with tomato sauce, a smelly jar in the back of the fridge, a can past its date, is really a quality question, not a safety one. The genuinely serious risk with tomatoes lives somewhere most people...
Read MoreFor centuries, gochujang was fermented outdoors in large earthenware pots called onggi, sitting through summer heat and winter cold with no refrigerator anywhere near it. That history is part of why the question of whether it...
Read MoreA jar of gochujang that bulges at the lid or leaks a little down the side looks like something has gone wrong. Usually, it hasn’t. Gochujang is a living, actively fermenting food even after it’s jarred, and that pressure is...
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