We all know and love halloumi, especially grilled ones, but do you know how long halloumi last? I don’t know why, but my fridge is always full of different kinds of cheese and a lot of dairy products, so I always have this question of how long this or that cheese lasts. The thing is …
Cashes are a very common food item and there’s so much you can do with them, but sometime we can’t use our entire stock. So we wonder, can cashews go bad ? If so, what signs should you look for ? This is what we’ll be talking about in this post, and also give you …
There are many situations when you can find yourself with a cooked chicken left on the counter for several hours or even overnight. Maybe you have guests that are a bit late as guests usually are, and you prepared your meal hoping that they will arrive on time. Or you had chicken for dinner and …
It happens that you plan to bake pizza or bread in a few hours, but life gets in your way, so you must change your plans, but you already kneaded the dough. So, in this case, you need to know how much you can store the dough in the fridge. Also, I guess the exact …
I know that moment when you forget to put your leftover food in the fridge overnight, and you wake up in the morning having a shock that your food is still on the kitchen countertop. This can happen with lasagna as well. Sometimes you think that it is still hot enough and is not safe …
The meat’s been out of the fridge for a few hours now. It happens to me all the time when I get the meat out of the freezer, and I’m not certain that it will thaw in time for when I want to cook it if I let it in the fridge. So I decided …
Spices just seem to always be in your pantry, don’t they ? Cinnamon, pepper, paprika, and even herbs seem to always be there, year in and year out. One of the most common spices in anyone’s spice cabinet is cinnamon. Does cinnamon ever go bad ? This is what we’re going to take a look …
When you think of balsamic vinegar, you think of a dark, tart-sweet condiment that is liberally drizzled over your favorite salad. You may also think of a really steep price tag. So you’d like to keep something so precious and delicious in perfect storage, so you don’t have to buy a new bottle every other …
Vinaigrettes are definitely a culinary art. How much oil, how much vinegar, what seasoning, and how much per salad is definitely up to the chef. One thing’s certain, vinaigrettes are simpler yet better than most salad dressings out there. Especially if the vinaigrette is home-made, just the way you like it. You can easily find …
Bacon grease is absolutely amazing ! You can cook your food in it, you can mix it onto other foods to give it a bacony taste, and it lasts for such a long time. But does bacon grease ever go bad ? How long does it last, and how should you store it ? If …
If you’re in love with sushi then you might make your own at home. In that case, you need all the assorted flavors and accompanying food items, including pickled ginger. But how long does pickled ginger last ? We ask because the only time you can get small packets of the stuff is with pre-made …
Coconuts are surely one of the most amazing tropical wonders packing up health and flavor at the same time. That hard exterior has a refreshing punch inside. There’s also chewy meat that can be eaten raw or added into a whole bunch of treats – shredded, chopped, or powdered. But just like most other fruits …
Carob is maybe not the most popular ingredient, but for those who love it it’s a bit of a godsend. Sweeter than cocoa powder and often used as a decent replacement for chocolate, there’s a lot of folks who swear by carob powder. Still, as any ingredient carob has a shelf life. This is what …
Almost all the fruits smell bad when they are rotten, but what about a fruit that already smells horrible in its ripe form? We are talking about none other than the ‘king of fruits’. The biggest indicator that tells if a durian is ripe, unripe, overripe or rotten, is its smell and taste. To determine …
Soy sauce is such a common ingredient in dishes that more and more folks have some at home. And this is great, because a dash of soy sauce can really take your food to the next level ! However keeping soy sauce around all the time may make you wonder if it ever goes bad. …
It’s pretty safe to say peanut butter is everyone’s best friend and one of the two most important ingredients in a sandwich, the other being jelly. Because of this we tend to have peanut butter just laying around the kitchen, and sometimes we may have a jar or two extra. Those jars may be tucked …