While it won't pose a health risk, over time olive oil can be rendered virtually tasteless by the elements. While olive oil has a fairly long shelf life, about 12 to 18 months, it starts to lose oomph as soon as it's bottled and especially once you've opened it. It doesn't - quite the opposite, in fact.
Oil just seems like something that would last forever, right? You might even think olive oil gets better with age. Old olive oil won't hurt you, but it will lose a whole lot of its flavor profile.ĭaniel Harvey Gonzalez/In Pictures via Getty Images If you've got some ingredients you need to use before they go, try these nine cooking hacks that actually work. The good news? Once you've mastered food expiration and grocery shelf life, you can cut down on waste and guard yourself against contamination or foul-tasting food.īelow are five foods that spoil faster than you'd think so you can predict when the end is nigh. The bad news? Your fancy olive oil is definitely not getting better with age, and that 25-pound bag of brown rice from Costco won't actually last forever.
But, save for Grey's Anatomy, nothing lasts forever and certain foods spoil much faster than you might think. This guide to storing groceries in the fridge so they last longer will help some. While expiration dates provide loose guidance on how long foods are good after purchase, they don't typically provide much information on how long you should keep them around after you've popped the top and oxygen starts to do its thing. If you're planning for the apocalypse, some foods are a better bet than others. This story is part of Home Tips, CNET's collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out.
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