You bought a pound of sliced turkey at the deli counter on Monday. It is now Friday and there are a few slices left. The package smells fine, the color looks normal. But the USDA says
You left the deli turkey on the counter while you made lunch, and now it has been sitting out for a couple of hours. Or you bought a package and are wondering how long it is actually good for once you
You bought a whole Genoa salami from the unrefrigerated section of a specialty store and now you are not sure whether it goes in the pantry or the fridge. On the counter, there is leftover sliced salami from a
You pull a whole dry salami out of the back of the pantry. It has been there for a few weeks and the outside is covered in white powder. In the fridge, there is an open pack of sliced Genoa salami from last Tuesday. Both look a little
You grabbed a whole pepperoni stick from the unrefrigerated aisle at the grocery store. Now you are home and wondering: should this go in the fridge, or is the pantry fine? Meanwhile the open bag of sliced pepperoni
You have a pepperoni stick sitting in your pantry that you bought a few months ago, and a half-open bag of sliced pepperoni in the fridge that has been there for a week and a half. Neither one is obviously
You have a can of Reddi Wip in the back of the fridge from two months ago, a tub of Cool Whip that was thawed last week, and some leftover homemade whipped cream from Sunday's dessert. All three are
You just bought a can of Reddi Wip and are wondering if it really needs to go in the fridge before you open it. Or you have leftover Cool Whip from a recipe and are not sure if it goes back in the fridge or the freezer. The answer is
You bought a full tub of ricotta for lasagna, used half of it, and now the rest is sitting in the fridge with the lid pressed back on. It has been almost a week. The date on the container has passed. You peel back the
Yes, ricotta must be refrigerated at all times. It is a high-moisture fresh cheese and one of the most perishable dairy products in your refrigerator. Ricotta left at room temperature for more than 2 hours should be
What I didn't know yet: berry stains belong to the same chemical family as red wine. They're anthocyanin-based, which means they respond to heat the way red wine does: by bonding to fabric fibers and becoming significantly
You bought a quart of buttermilk, used what you needed for a recipe, and put it back on the fridge door. Or maybe you picked up a canister of buttermilk powder at the store and are wondering whether that needs to
