Pickles split into two genuinely different products, and that split explains most of the confusion around them. A jar of Vlasic or Mt. Olive dills sits in the pantry aisle unopened, because the brine and heat processing make it shelf-stable. A tub of Claussen spears si… Read more
Country Crock isn’t the single tub of buttery spread it used to be. This guide covers Country Crock’s classic tub spreads, baking sticks, Plant Butter in tubs and sticks, and its pourable dairy-free cream, sold at retail as Country Crock Homestyle Dairy Free Heavy Whi… Read more
“Does Jell-O go bad?” is really two different questions wearing one trench coat. There’s the box of dry mix sitting in your pantry, which behaves like most shelf-stable powders. And there’s the bowl of wobbly, set dessert in your fridge from a potluck three days ago, w… Read more
There’s a bottle of Mrs. Butterworth’s in your pantry, not the fridge, and it’s been there since some pancake morning you can’t quite place. It looks the same as it always does. Before you write it off, or worry about it, it’s worth understanding what’s actually in tha… Read more
Last week I spilled an entire glass of pinot noir on my white shirt during movie night. Not a splash. Not a dribble. The entire glass, right down the front, like some kind of dramatic movie scene except I was the only one watching and there was nothing romantic about i… Read more