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Questions tagged [spoilage]

Use this tag for questions about food or drinks that have gone bad, or will soon be.

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How long do raw chestnuts keep?

I bought some chestnuts in the fall for Christmas but haven't used them all yet. How long do they keep? How would I tell if they 'went bad'? They look just like they did when I bought them (no blemishes) but may weigh less (they seem light) and seem…
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How can I tell if my palm oil is rancid?

I've purchased a sustainable brand and have read about it's nutrition and use. It was stored in a cool, dark cupboard and I haven't used any yet. I opened the jar last week and it has a sharpish smell.
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Used old chicken broth in a stew, but washed it out. Will it be safe to eat?

I was making a beefstew, but didn't have any beef broth, so I used some chicken broth I had in the fridge. It smelled bad and thought it must be old. I rinsed the meat and potatoes.... 3 times. Do you think I washed out all the bad broth, or…
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How long is Miso Paste good for in the fridge after opening?

I'm not sure how to judge the fridge life of this stuff, does this salty stuff last awhile?
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Sealed whey protein container past its use by date - is it still usable?

I've had an accident that made me stop training for quite some time and I ended up with a sealed - never used nor opened - whey protein pot that expired Oct/2015. Considering it's a powder and the package was closed and sealed, I opened and it…
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Home made ranch dressing has bubbles. Is it bad?

I recently started making my own Ranch dressing. It tastes great, but last night when I took it out of the fridge I noticed it had a few bubbles at the surface--similar to what you might see with some fed bread starter. It smelled fine, so I ate it…
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What are examples of spoiled food that is part of a culture's cuisine?

Today my brother-in-law told me that he's going to Iceland for vacation. He also told me that one of the delicacies in Iceland is aged/rotten Greenland Shark. This then brought up a curious question for me and I think this forum is the perfect place…
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I have some cranberry juice that developed some dark spots under the lid, is it still considered safe to drink?

My mom had some cranberry juice that says best if used in 2018, and was wondering if it will do anything very bad to me, since it was sealed by a reputable manufacturer for this long, and never opened.
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