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This is the 3rd time my chilly oil has mold. The last 2 times I tried to scrape it off and use it as if nothing happened, it grew mold again. This time I made a fresh batch and a fresh container to avoid this moldy problem, but the mold grew again.

I cant make chilly oil everytime time I eat it,, ofcourse.

How to avoid this problem no matter how careful I am with the fresh untensil and air tight container.

And most importantly, can I have anyways????????

I am not a pro cook and the family loves a nice, hearty lasagna. It takes a bit of prep, but the outcome is certified delicious. The hack is to use original Italian sausages to supplement/partially replace the minced meat. It will bring in so much more flavor into every bite.

Disclaimer: this is not financial advice.

So there is this really rad food rescue program in my town, that basically links up with local grocery stores, and take any food that is still edible but would otherwised be tossed for new inventory. It's fuckin awesome and every city/town in America should follow It's example, but whatever.

In April, they got a massive shipment of hummus. Like, all the spare shelves in the refridgerators were full of hummus. Like, please, please take more hummus. It had a "best if used by" date of 4/17 (April 17th for those who make transactions in dollarydoos or finnigs). So I take a literal crate (I think they were 12 packs) of hummus, as well as a few individual flavors (supremely spicy, pine nut etc.). But they're "please, take more!" So I took more, another two crates to give away at work.

At this point in time, they were like a week old after the "best is used by" date. I bring them in, put them in the fridge, make a "free hummus" sign, and go around explaining to people that I've even some already and it seems totally fine to me. Well, out of concern for my coworker's health, I decide to research what bad hummus looks like, and in that I found (this thread)[https://www.reddit.com/r/foodhacks/comments/81ui8j/hummus_myth/] that covers the very same topic. Mold, a vinegar taste, bloating of the package are some of the main things to look for.

So fast-forward to today, July 2nd, 2 and 1/2 months after the date, and I'm still eating this shit. When I open a new one, I first give it the visual inspection; bloating or mold, then I give it the sniff test, then I give it a little lickarooski. If all 3 tests are passed, I dive right in.

So far, I haven't encountered any containers that haven't passed my tests. As it is, I'm now 1.5 months further than the longest person has reported in the Reddit thread I found. I'm starting to wonder if maybe I'm bulding a tolerance. Maybe one day you'll be able to bring me some absolutely rancid hummus and I'll be like "wait, don't throw that away!". Maybe I'm onto some long forgotten Sumerian delicacy, a methodology buried by the old gods, and I'm unwittingly partaking in the ritualistic revival of the The Destroyer, and now all is truly lost.

Anyway, if anyone is curious I'm happy to report in the future about my escapades, and/or if any of my orifices start profusely bleeding I'll provide proof with pics.

Again, not financial advice by any means, but if you give it the ol' look/sniff/lick test, you too may be able to compete with raccoons in dumpsters.

Edit: TL,DR I'm still eating (unopened) hummus 2.5 months after the "best if used by" date

People put this stuff on crackers. But I'm bored already of the crackers. I'm thinking grilled cheese. Don't know how to make it though. What are some ideas? Thank you.

I put together a new website called howtostore.food to compile food storage instructions for all kinds of produce, as well as a few other non-produce items. Obviously there's no single "right" way for many items, so I tried to give several methods with tradeoffs between best balance (least effort for most payoff) and alternate methods.

Honestly I built this for myself (and my friends) after always scouring reddit and many websites for info. I just wanted it all in one place.

I will continue improving the information and product recommendations as well over time.

Would love to hear what you think!

Hey all! Hope your June has been going well.

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A metal spatula works perfect to drive down to the bottom of an ice-cream container. It gives fast, easy slices of ice cream. Removing the first portion of new ice-cream takes a little finesse.