What you see: Your RAW potatoes are foaming. And/or, when you squeeze one, it’s as soft as mashed potatoes. Other potatoes may be sitting in pools of
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Can you eat polenta after the “best by” date?
Today’s Behind The Date Label feature is San Gennaro polenta. Their pre-cooked, shelf-stable polenta is designed for home cooks to slice, pan-fry and serve. Big
When do you need to peel potatoes?
Today we’re excited to feature a guest post from Laura Kumin, cookbook author and founder of Mother Would Know, a food blog packed with practical advice and
What’s the white film on blueberries?
What you see: A whitish film on your blueberries. What it is: A naturally occurring protective coating called bloom. Eat or toss: Eat! That silvery film
Creepy black holes inside potatoes
What you see: Black-lined caverns inside your potatoes. What it is: An injury of some kind. Possibly from pressure or from being stored too cold.Eat or
Orange dots on your blueberries?
What you see: Orange dots on your blueberries. What it is: Spore masses!Eat or toss: Toss the spotty berries, but unaffected ones will probably be
Leftover cheese platter grilled cheese
Behold the cheeseboard at the end of the party. Picked over. Sparse. A shadow of its former Instagram-worthy self. But, look closely and you’ll see that there’s
Bubbles on yogurt seal?
What you see: Bubbles on the plastic film sealing up your yogurt. What it is: Probably a harmless processing issue. Eat or toss: If the yogurt otherwise
Sourdough discard cookies and brownies
We are yet again featuring a roundup of nifty things you can do with extra sourdough starter! Today's starter stars? Cookies and brownies! The acidic nature
Strange bumps or markings on green bean
What you see: Your green bean looks a little rugged, but doesn’t appear to be rotting. What it is: Likely damage from the wind.Eat or toss: Eat! This green bean
Wispy white spots on blueberries
What you see: Cottony white spots on your blueberries; probably where the stem attached or where there might have been a wound in the blueberry’s skin. What it
Overripe Banana Pancakes
Pau Farreny J., a Spain-based cook and food waste fighter is back again this week with more use-it-up inspiration. This time, he’s sharing his recipe for
Long brown lines or arches in potato?
What you see: Brown lines in an arch-like or ring pattern inside your potato.What it is: Evidence of a potato virus!Eat or toss: Cut around the brown areas and
Still more ways to use up pickle juice!
If you let it, pickle juice really punches above its weight. We've already shared ideas for using it in salads, marinades, breads and dips. And now here are
The mystery of the weird-smelling, weird-tasting parmesan!
What you see/smell: Your shredded Parmesan (or other Parmesan or aged cheese) might look normal, but have a metallic or chemically taste. What it is: It
In the WaPo: Cut food was by busting social norms
Is it boxing wedding leftovers tackier than letting the food fill up landfills? I don't think so! In my latest article for the Washington Post I wrote about how