Quick summary: If your clamshell or bag of fresh greens is a little past its “best by” date, but still looks fresh and dry, the greens are probably fine. If,
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How to evaluate dairy products after their “best by,” “use by” or “sell by” dates
The world of dairy products is vast, and includes some foods that can last a while, others that quickly spoil in obvious ways, and still others, like soft
Use up stale donuts in this easy donut bread pudding
Stale donuts. They might seem unredeemable. But that’s only if you don’t know how to make donut bread pudding, which is one of the easiest, crowd-pleasing-est,
How can you tell if an avocado is rotten?
Avocados can "go bad" in many different ways. You’ll know an avocado is rotten if you cut into it and discover widespread discoloration in shades of brown, gray
What’s the white stuff on the ends of some bananas?
What you see: A subtle mold, likely white, on the stem or end of your banana. It may be almost like powdered sugar or cotton ball fluff that won’t brush
What’s the white liquid that oozes from sweet potatoes?
What you see: A milky white liquid that appears on freshly cut surfaces of raw sweet potatoes. What it is: A milky sap produced by sweet potatoes.Eat or toss:
Moldy maple syrup?
What you see: Something unexpected floating on top of your maple syrup. It might be whitish, brown, cream-colored or another color.What it is: Mold.Eat or toss:
Spots of mold on the bottom of a pineapple?
What you see: Mold on the bottom of your intact pineapple. What it is: Fungal growth on dead plant tissue. Eat or toss: If the rest of the pineapple looks fine,
Twisty, dried brown thing at bottom of banana
What you see: A twisty bit of dried plant material at the end of your banana. What it is: Dried petals!Eat or toss: The banana is still perfectly edible.
Clear-out-the-fridge dinners and lunches
If you're like me, you probably have some go-to meals that help you use up odds and ends. In my house that includes: But, it's always fun to add more ideas to
What’s the white stuff in apple cores?
What you see: Tight bundles of white fuzz around the seed cavities in your apple core; you may be worried your apple is moldy.What it is: If the apple otherwise
Listeria and the special shelf life considerations of ready-to-eat foods
When it comes to date labels, shelf life and food safety, there’s a narrow range of foods that merit some caution because, after an extended stay in the fridge,
White liquid dripping out of lettuce?
What you see: A milky white substance leaks out of your freshly chopped lettuce. What it is: Lettuce latex!Eat or toss: Eat! This is a natural part of the
How to assess *pre-cut and chopped* fruits and vegetables, after the “use by” or “best by” or “sell by” dates
Quick summary: While the skin on whole fruits and vegetables protects them, sliced and chopped produce has more vulnerable exposed surface area and can easily
Fight food waste by supporting these nonprofit organizations
There are loads of organizations out there doing amazing work to fight food waste. Here are several of the largest ones that we believe are making a real dent
Best by? Use by? How companies come up with date labels
Where do "best by," "use by," "sell by" and other date labels come from? Date labels, expiration dates, “best by” dates. Whatever you call them, you know