Learn how to store honey properly to maintain its flavor and texture. While it’s known for its durability, proper storage is essential to maintain its flavor and texture. It’s natural acidity gives it antimicrobial qualities and a long shelf life. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox What To Do If Your Honey Crystallizes If your honey does crystallize, don’t worry! It’s still safe to eat and can be spread on toast or stirred into hot beverages....
This fiery elixir adds depth, acidity, and flavor to a wide range of dishes. But how long can you keep that bottle of hot sauce in your fridge? This popular condiment can spoil like any other food product. Credit:Getty Images Understanding its shelf life and recognizing signs of spoilage can help you make the most of your favorite sauces. What Is Hot Sauce? Additional components such as garlic, onion, sugar, or spices bring their own distinctive touches....
For a tender bake, it helps to alternate ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Every year for my birthday, I bake acoconut cake with coconut cream frosting. Katherine Sprungis an award-winning pastry chef and host of podcast and digital seriesSprung On Food. Credit:Dotdash Meredith Food Studios She is based in New York, New York. They turn on the mixer, and suddenly, flour coats everything in sight. The Absorption:This technique ensures that all the ingredients are fully combined, Sprung explains....
Let it snow, let it snowwait, is there even any chance that itmightsnow? Don’t believe us? Just see these stunningphotos of Smithmore Castlein Spruce Pine, North Carolina. A close up of pansies growing in a planter, partially covered in fresh snow.Credit: Getty Images Certain areas of Alabama drop below freezing temperatures in the dead of winter. But that brings the question: Does it snow in Alabama? The short answer is that yes, it does snow in Alabama, but it’s a rare occurrence....
Yes, olive oil can expire. Here’s what to know. Extra-virgin olive oil is freshly squeezed fruit juice. Credit: Getty Images When Does Olive Oil Expire? But if you aren’t as heavy-handed as I am, buy it in smaller bottles. Olive oil is not like wine; it will not improve with age. But once you open that bottle, it’s best to use it within a month or two. Oxidation, or exposure to air, causes the quality of oil to deteriorate and eventually turn rancid....
We’re discussing cream pies, fruit pies, pumpkin pie, and more. During the holidays, refrigerator space is as valuable as Nashville real estate. Luckily, not all pieshave to be refrigerated. Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox In fact, some varieties will taste better if you store them at room temperature. So, how do you know the difference? Don’t worry: There are some basic rules of thumb to follow when it comes to storing pies....
The answers might even surprise lifelong Louisianans. Do You Put Potato Salad On Gumbo? Many believe that you’d never, ever, ever put potato salad on top of gumbo. Credit: Becky Stayner; Styling: Lindsey Lower (These folks are the most outspoken.) More folks note that having potato salad on the side is very common as well. So, who’s right? Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Dailey Theanswers that our readers gavemight even surprise lifelong Louisianans....
Brush up on your food safety knowledge before the holidays. Love it or hate it,pumpkin pieis always expected on theThanksgivingtable. But what’s thebest way to keep your pumpkin pie freshand ready to serve? Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? That is the question. Does Pumpkin Pie Need To Be Refrigerated? Credit:VICTOR PROTASIO; FOOD STYLIST: KAREN RANKIN; PROP STYLIST: CLAIRE SPOLLEN...
This TikTok hack will change the way you do dishes. TikTok is like a party you attend in your pajamas without getting off the couch. One of our favorite reasons to use the app? Credit: Getty Images There are so many household hacks just waiting to be discovered. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your silverware shinier, our latest obsession is for you. All you need is a dishwasher tablet and aluminum foil....
This simple mineral is one of the most essential ingredients in any cook’s arsenal. Beyond seasoning, salt has a rich history as one of the earliest and most effective preservatives. But while we know salt can keep other foods safe, does salt itself ever go bad? Credit:Getty Images One of salt’s most remarkable properties is that it never truly goes bad. As a mineral, salt is inherently stable and doesn’t support microbial growth....
We asked our Test Kitchen Director for the answer. Before putting the meat in the slow cooker, brown it in a skillet for a few extra minutes. Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Hector M. Sanchez What Does Browning Your Meat Do? Credit:Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Hector M. Sanchez According toSouthern Living’s Test Kitchen Director Robby Melvin, there are several reasons whybrowning is worth the effort. “The caramelized surface of the meat will lend rich flavor and color to the finished dish....
Read on to find out the best way to store soy sauce according to how you use it. Getty Images Chelsea Edwardsis a Registered Dietitian and the owner ofHuntsville Nutrition Collectivein Huntsville, Alabama. The short answer is it depends on how often you use it. Credit:Getty Images Unopened soy sauce can be kept in the pantry and away from sources of heat. Soy sauce can be stored at room temperature, Edwards says....
Bagged tea, brewed tea, sweet tea. Will they ever be bad to drink? Since were not big tea drinkers, the box comes down whenever guests visit and request an after-dinner cup. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Upon rifling through the box of mystery bags, I wondered, surely this tea had expired. Does Tea Expire? Unfortunately, tea does expireand a lot sooner than you may expect. Credit:Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley...
