Would you eat this gochujang? Refrigerated. Smells/tastes fine.
Would you eat this gochujang? Refrigerated. Smells/tastes fine.
by caracslish
29 Comments
Ok-Cable7970
No visible mold, looks oxidized but that’s fine.. smells fine and tastes fine? That sounds perfectly fine to me🫡🫡
I keep the top sealing plastic to keep it from oxidizing. I only open it halfway. Just a small tip for next time. Or dont, nothing wrong with opening it all the way.
Itoshikis_Despair
When I buy big ones like this, I decant them into 2 or 3 jars and keep them all in the fridge, so that I only have one of them being regularly opened at a given time – those tubs are not at all airtight. Then it always tastes fresh and doesn’t dry out/get sticky.
Status-Ebb8784
Personally I would toss and buy a new one. Better safe than sorry.
steven09763
Sorry but no even tho it smell fine and looks fine it ain’t gonna be fine if you get sick
protopigeon
Yep!
rpm429
Ah the old “best by” vs “use by” date…. This is a best by date which is only a suggestion for best quality not when it goes bad…. It is a fermented product to start with so as long as it has no mold and still tastes good you should be fine…. Kimchi is the same it just keeps fermenting past the best by date… As long as it isn’t moldy, it may ferment past your liking though and be too sour though
joonjoon
No mold is fine. This is not a better safe than sorry situation.
In Korea even if jangs mold standard practice is to scoop away and eat. I’m not recommending you do this of course, but saying it’s widely practiced and not too likely to get you acutely ill.
hollahalla
My mom would use them months past the best by date lol. As long as there’s no visible mold and weird smell, it should be fine. Make sure to not remove the sealed plastic on top next time though. I think it helps prevent oxidation.
rpm429
Ah the old “best by” vs “use by” date…. This is a best by date which is only a suggestion for best quality not when it goes bad…. It is a fermented product to start with so as long as it has no mold and still tastes good you should be fine…. Kimchi is the same it just keeps fermenting past the best by date… As long as it’s moldy, it may ferment past your liking though and be too sour.
aqwn
A new tub is like $5. I’d just get a new one.
JeanieYuss
Don’t people pay large sums of money for 3 year old gochujang in Korea or something?
BaconBible
I have an old tub (refrigerated) that I bought 10+ years ago, almost gone, still fine and no problems when eating it. Still tastes the same. So there’s that…
fullmetalasian
Korean here. It’s fine. Best by doesn’t mean it goes bad after the date, hell that’s not always the case either with expiration dates but that’s a discussion for another time, it just means the quality will be the best before then. Gochujang is fermented so if there’s no mold your fine. I’ve never seen gochujang or kimchi actually go bad. The fermentation really helps to prevent that if they are stored properly
WesternChard
Haechandle 해찬들 is the good stuff! Hope you didn’t throw it out, I’m sure it’s still fine:)
I’ve used them regularly past the best by date, as long as it’s been in the refrigerator once opened and has no mold, like everyone said.
If it’s dried out and difficult to mix, you can mix a spoonful of the gochujang with a spoonful of water to give it a better consistency for recipes (mix in a separate bowl not in the tub, or that will go bad quckly).
Edit: didn’t see the 2nd picture.. tbh, it looks better than fine to me. No water required imo. Just eat it like normal.
AConfusedStar
It should be fine to eat as there is no visible mold, but why is no one here talking about how this is 2 years PAST the best before date?
junkimchi
I wouldn’t
Because it hasn’t been aged long enough
Engineer_Existing
I bet it tastes better than new gochujang!
lasVegasharold
looks dried out but should be fine to eat. I keep mine covered in plastic the original container.
Illustrious_Draft_94
I thought you diluted this to squeeze consistency or no?
tersegirl
Has anyone tried to repack it in small bags and freezing it? My local cash & carry has *huge* containers of gochujang for a sweet price.
I do this with Costco tomato paste, but I understand that pastes may differ.
Softspokenclark
I do
mrsoawk
yes
SheReddit521
Just polished off my gochujang that expired in 2021. Just opened a new one.. i can’t taste the difference except the new one is spicier
created2upv0te
I avoid ones with corn syrup, but I’d eat it
Onitsuka_Viper
Yeah
InEmbers
I had a tub like this for the longest time. Being just one person took me a while to get through it. It oxidized a bit when i neared the bottom and i just added some of the hot water from what i was cooking to it beforehand, mixed those until it dissolved, then added it to the pot !
ShineDreamSmile19
Yup. If it isn’t moldy, smell weird or too dried out, I would use it
TehKudo
I totally would. Tiny dash of white vinegar to lower viscosity.
29 Comments
No visible mold, looks oxidized but that’s fine.. smells fine and tastes fine? That sounds perfectly fine to me🫡🫡
I keep the top sealing plastic to keep it from oxidizing. I only open it halfway. Just a small tip for next time. Or dont, nothing wrong with opening it all the way.
When I buy big ones like this, I decant them into 2 or 3 jars and keep them all in the fridge, so that I only have one of them being regularly opened at a given time – those tubs are not at all airtight. Then it always tastes fresh and doesn’t dry out/get sticky.
Personally I would toss and buy a new one. Better safe than sorry.
Sorry but no even tho it smell fine and looks fine it ain’t gonna be fine if you get sick
Yep!
Ah the old “best by” vs “use by” date…. This is a best by date which is only a suggestion for best quality not when it goes bad…. It is a fermented product to start with so as long as it has no mold and still tastes good you should be fine…. Kimchi is the same it just keeps fermenting past the best by date… As long as it isn’t moldy, it may ferment past your liking though and be too sour though
No mold is fine. This is not a better safe than sorry situation.
In Korea even if jangs mold standard practice is to scoop away and eat. I’m not recommending you do this of course, but saying it’s widely practiced and not too likely to get you acutely ill.
My mom would use them months past the best by date lol. As long as there’s no visible mold and weird smell, it should be fine. Make sure to not remove the sealed plastic on top next time though. I think it helps prevent oxidation.
Ah the old “best by” vs “use by” date…. This is a best by date which is only a suggestion for best quality not when it goes bad…. It is a fermented product to start with so as long as it has no mold and still tastes good you should be fine…. Kimchi is the same it just keeps fermenting past the best by date… As long as it’s moldy, it may ferment past your liking though and be too sour.
A new tub is like $5. I’d just get a new one.
Don’t people pay large sums of money for 3 year old gochujang in Korea or something?
I have an old tub (refrigerated) that I bought 10+ years ago, almost gone, still fine and no problems when eating it. Still tastes the same. So there’s that…
Korean here. It’s fine. Best by doesn’t mean it goes bad after the date, hell that’s not always the case either with expiration dates but that’s a discussion for another time, it just means the quality will be the best before then. Gochujang is fermented so if there’s no mold your fine. I’ve never seen gochujang or kimchi actually go bad. The fermentation really helps to prevent that if they are stored properly
Haechandle 해찬들 is the good stuff! Hope you didn’t throw it out, I’m sure it’s still fine:)
I’ve used them regularly past the best by date, as long as it’s been in the refrigerator once opened and has no mold, like everyone said.
If it’s dried out and difficult to mix, you can mix a spoonful of the gochujang with a spoonful of water to give it a better consistency for recipes (mix in a separate bowl not in the tub, or that will go bad quckly).
Edit: didn’t see the 2nd picture.. tbh, it looks better than fine to me. No water required imo. Just eat it like normal.
It should be fine to eat as there is no visible mold, but why is no one here talking about how this is 2 years PAST the best before date?
I wouldn’t
Because it hasn’t been aged long enough
I bet it tastes better than new gochujang!
looks dried out but should be fine to eat. I keep mine covered in plastic the original container.
I thought you diluted this to squeeze consistency or no?
Has anyone tried to repack it in small bags and freezing it? My local cash & carry has *huge* containers of gochujang for a sweet price.
I do this with Costco tomato paste, but I understand that pastes may differ.
I do
yes
Just polished off my gochujang that expired in 2021. Just opened a new one.. i can’t taste the difference except the new one is spicier
I avoid ones with corn syrup, but I’d eat it
Yeah
I had a tub like this for the longest time. Being just one person took me a while to get through it. It oxidized a bit when i neared the bottom and i just added some of the hot water from what i was cooking to it beforehand, mixed those until it dissolved, then added it to the pot !
Yup. If it isn’t moldy, smell weird or too dried out, I would use it
I totally would. Tiny dash of white vinegar to lower viscosity.
That shit could survive the nuclear holocaust.