What you see: A wispy thing at the bottom of your honey liqueur What it is: Clumping molecules! Known as “flocculation,” this can happen when organic materials
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I have found the Platonic ideal of banana bread and this is it
Back before there were food scrap cookbooks, movements like SaveTheFood and, oh, I don't know, websites like EatOrToss, there was one food-waste avoiding recipe
Soft spots on strawberries
What you see: Sunken, darker areas on your strawberries What it is: Aging in action Eat or toss: If they aren't showing signs of mold or rot, they should still
Help! My food is eating holes into my foil!
What you see: Small holes in the aluminum foil you used to seal something up and silver-colored blobs on your food. What it is: A chemical reaction! The foil is
Making roasted chickpeas is a great excuse for whipping up some chocolate mousse!
[Editor's note: In October we shared one of our favorite uses for aquafaba; this week, EatOrToss is thrilled to share a guest post from Brittany Meyer, who has
Is it OK that there are snowy flakes in this gin?
What you see: Snowy white particles in your gin What it is: Flavor compounds like esters and waxes that have formed clumps Drink or toss? Drink! Nothing harmful
The saga of the soggy spinach can have a happy ending
What you see: Spinach that looks “wet.” What it is: Cell membranes breaking down, releasing water; generally, the leaves’ cells are collapsing. Bacteria may be
Latkes, quick breakfasts and use-everything fried rice: EatOrToss’s Hungry Harvest adventure
If you live in Washington, D.C., and have looked into reducing food waste in your kitchen, you’ve probably heard of Hungry Harvest. The fresh grocery delivery
Can you eat “goopy” strawberries?
What you see: Strawberries that look “wet” and seem to be coated in strawberry juice. What it is: Not to be dramatic or anything, but the strawberries are so
Can you eat yellow arugula?
What you see: Yellowing arugula leaves. What it is: The leaves are breaking down chlorophyll as they age. Eat or toss? Eat! Nothing unsafe happening here, but
Take the virtual RescueDish Walking Tour of DC’s Dupont Circle!
I slowed down posting on EatOrToss in October, but promise it was for a good reason! I stepped out of my kitchen for a bit to help organize a walking tour of
Shrubs: Why I hoard apple cores in the freezer
I still remember my first sip of that strange drink called shrub. It was refreshing, perfectly fruity, sweet, but not cloying; it had a little bit of a
Don’t fear milk crusties!
What you see: White crusty flakes at the top of your milk jug What it is: Dried milk Eat or toss? Eat! Well, not that you need to go out of your way to consume
Spin me into salad! These scars are fine to eat
What you see: Dried out rings running circles around your tomato What it is: Scarring after a growth spurt Eat or toss: Eat! The dry, brown areas may not have a
You say bean water; I say chocolate mousse
I think some of us just might divide time into two categories: after we learned that the liquid in canned beans had miraculous properties, and before, when we
These white crystals are badges of savory cheese honor
What you see: White dots in your aged Italian-style or gouda cheeses that are clearly not mold. What it is: Crystals of an amino acid called tyrosine. Eat or