Author: Lou

There is a jar of caramel sauce in the fridge and you are not sure how long it has been open. Or you have an unopened jar in the pantry past its best-by date and want to know if it is still good. Does caramel sauce go bad? The...

You just drizzled caramel sauce over your dessert and the jar is sitting on the counter. Does it go back in the fridge? And what about the unopened jar in the pantry? Does that need to be cold too? Does caramel sauce need to be...

There is a bottle of vegetable oil in the back of the pantry and you are not sure how old it is. Or a jug of canola oil that has been open for a while and smells a little off. Does cooking oil go bad? The short answer: Yes,...

You just finished cooking and the oil is on the counter. Does it need to go in the fridge? Should it have been in the fridge all along? Does cooking oil need to be refrigerated? The short answer: For most everyday cooking oils...

You find a container of oats in the back of the pantry and the best-by date passed several months ago. Or a box of flavored instant oatmeal packets that have been sitting there since last winter. Does oatmeal go bad? The short...