Author: Lou

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:  Yes, soy sauce goes bad,...

You just got back from the grocery store and are putting things away. Does the cottage cheese go in the fridge immediately, or can it sit on the counter while you finish unpacking? And what about the open container you served at...

I was walking out the door when I saw it. Black dress shirt, ironed, ready for a dinner reservation I had made three weeks ago. And right across the left side, a white chalky streak from my antiperspirant that had transferred...

You just got back from a farmers market with fresh unwashed eggs and are wondering if they need to go in the fridge. Or you saw a cooking video where European eggs sat on a countertop for days and you are confused about why...

There is a carton of eggs in the fridge and the sell-by date was two weeks ago. Or you found eggs that have been sitting on the counter and are not sure whether they are still safe. Do eggs go bad? The short answer: Yes, eggs go...