Food Storage

You just opened a new bottle of soy sauce and are not sure whether it goes in the fridge or back in the pantry. Or you have a half-empty bottle that has been sitting on the counter for months and you are wondering if

You just got back from the grocery store and are putting things away. Does the cottage cheese go in the fridge immediately, or can it sit on the counter while you finish unpacking? Does cottage cheese need to be refrigerated? The short answer

You just opened a container of cottage cheese and it smells a little tangy. Or there is a tub in the fridge from last week and you are not sure whether it is still good. Does cottage cheese go bad? The short answer

The nacho cheese came out of the slow cooker an hour ago and there is still some left. Or there is a can of Ricos you opened for game day and are wondering whether the rest goes in the fridge or the trash. Does nacho cheese need to be refrigerated? The short answer

There is an open can of nacho cheese in the fridge from the weekend, or a jar of Tostitos queso that has been open for a few weeks, or leftover homemade queso from taco night. Does nacho cheese go bad? The short answer

You just finished a recipe that called for cooking wine and have leftover in the bottle. Does it go back on the shelf or in the fridge? The answer is not the same for every bottle, and getting it wrong means wasting wine or

There is a bottle of cooking wine in the cabinet that has been open for months. Or a leftover half-bottle of red wine you have been cooking with and are not sure is still good. Does cooking wine go bad? The short answer

Does Frosting Need to Be Refrigerated? It depends on the type. Canned frosting is pantry-stable until opened. Cream cheese frosting must be refrigerated within 2 hours. American buttercream can sit out for 2 days. Here is

Does Frosting Go Bad? Yes, frosting goes bad, but how fast depends on the type. Canned frosting lasts 12 to 18 months unopened. Cream cheese frosting must be refrigerated within 2 hours. American buttercream can

You just opened a bag of cornmeal and are not sure whether it goes in the cabinet or the fridge. Or you have whole grain cornmeal and are wondering why the label says to refrigerate it when every other grain in your pantry

You find a bag of cornmeal in the back of the pantry. The best-by date was eight months ago and you cannot remember if it is the regular kind or the stone-ground kind. Does cornmeal go bad? The short answer

The cookout is over and there is coleslaw on the counter. Does it need to go straight into the fridge, or can it sit out a while longer? And what about the bag of coleslaw mix you have not opened yet? Does coleslaw need to be refrigerated? The short answer