Tell If Balsamic Vinegar Dressing Has Gone Bad
Balsamic vinegar is made from the concentrated juice of white Trebbiano grapes from the city of Modena in Italy. People often use the sweet and dark vinegar as the main ingredient in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Due to the acetic acid in the vinegar, it has a long storage life averaging three to five years or more. Balsamic vinaigrette dressing can also last a long time if it is properly refrigerated. However, there are also ways to determine if the dressing has gone bad if you don't have an expiration date.
Instructions
1. Refrigerate your balsamic vinegar dressing after you've opened it. If the dressing has been stored in an area that is non-refrigerated or in direct sunlight for an extended period of time, then it has most likely gone bad.
2. Check the expiration date on the bottle near the lid or the back of the bottle. This is this the simplest way to know if you should use the dressing or not.
3. Open the dressing bottle and smell for any repulsive odors. If the dressing is bad the smell may be similar to rotten eggs.
4. Pour a small dab of the dressing onto a paper towel. A thick consistency and darkish brown color are strong indicators that the dressing is no longer fresh.
5. Check the sides and bottom of the bottle to see if there is any appearance of mold. Discard the dressing immediately if you see mold.
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