How do you know if the 33, 20 and 10 percent cream has gone bad?

Like any other dairy product, cream is very capricious in terms of storage. To avoid getting food poisoning, you need to know the signs that the product has gone sour.

Signs of Spoiled Cream

The first sign that it is better to get rid of the product is the presence of an unpleasant bitter taste and a change in color from milky white to any other. Another way to determine spoilage is the appearance of lumps.

How to check the cream for freshness

To determine the freshness of cream, it is enough to place a spoon in it - if it flows in a thin stream and has no lumps, then it can be eaten.

What happens if you eat spoiled food?

Eating spoiled food can cause stomach problems and poisoning.

What you can make with sour cream

Even though the product is gone, it can be used for processing. Sour cream is used to make:

• gourmet pancakes;
• pancakes;
• marshmallows;
• skin masks and creams.

Shelf life and conditions

Shelf life and conditions for liquid, whipped, dried or frozen cream vary considerably. Store them in the coldest point of the refrigerator.

Liquid cream

The shelf life of liquid cream directly depends on whether it is pasteurized or sterilized. While pasteurized cream should be consumed no later than 1.5 days after pouring, sterilized cream can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one month.

Whipped

Whipped cream should be prepared just before decorating desserts and dishes, because there is a high probability that in just a few hours the cream will fall off and lose its presentable appearance.

Dried

The expiration date of cream in powder form is prescribed by the manufacturer on the package. After opening the box or packet, the milk powder product is placed in a jar with a tightly closed lid to restrict air access.

Can I freeze

Despite the fact that no cookbook specifies that frozen cream should be added to a dish, many housewives use this trick in practice. To get the output unspoiled and not sour after defrosting, they use shock freezing.

Important! The shelf life of pasteurized frozen cream is three days, sterilized - two months.