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Penny
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Dec 30, 2006 12:32 AM
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Violet, I don't think it makes any difference, oil or no oil. Sherrie's idea is the best, to freeze unused potions in small containers.
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Violet
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Dec 29, 2006 9:50 PM
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Would sun dried tomatoes last longer in the fridge if they weren't in oil? I mean say you have a jar of them, not in oil, they've been opened...how long would they last as opposed to having been open but packed in oil? Does the oil change anything to do with how long they will last? Just curious...
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Dawn
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Dec 29, 2006 7:07 PM
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Thanks everyone for the information. I did check the expiration date and it is not until August 2008. I haven't tasted them yet but from looking at them, they still look fine. If when I go to make the shrimp recipe, I find out they are not any good I will just have to improvise with what I have on hand.
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Sherrie
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Dec 29, 2006 5:50 PM
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I have to agree that pretty much anything packed in oil is only good a week or so after you've opened it. Refrigeration doesn't add anything to that time - it just makes it so that it's fresh for that first week or so.
Sorry.
Next time, however, you could try freezing any unused portion in small containers. That way you can just take out as much as you need and have no waste.
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CD
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Dec 29, 2006 2:27 PM
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"How long will sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil last? I bought a big jar of them a few months ago at Sam's and have only used just a few of them. I have stored them in the fridge.
I want to use them this weekend in a shrimp recipe but I want to make sure they haven't gone bad."
Dawn, check to see if there is an expiration date -- there should be. Sometimes it's hard to decipher what all the stamped numbers mean. Once the jar has been opened, I would saya week or two. My motto is - when in doubt, throw it out. Not worth becoming physically ill -- even if it was a good deal.
I buy the small jars, and use it up right away.
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Penny
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Dec 29, 2006 1:15 PM
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I always thought that they only lasted a few weeks once opened even though there stored in the refrigerator. If a white mold appears on top, discard. Try a little taste first as it would be such a shame to waste a big expensive jar.
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Dawn
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Dec 29, 2006 9:21 AM
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How long will sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil last? I bought a big jar of them a few months ago at Sam's and have only used just a few of them. I have stored them in the fridge.
I want to use them this weekend in a shrimp recipe but I want to make sure they haven't gone bad.
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Edited by 697115 at 12/29/2006 6:22 AM
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