You find some old sour cream in the fridge, and you can't see the expiration date. There's no mold, but it smells a little bit ripe. You really want it for your baked potato. What do you do?

[DarkEden333]

[mikeymoe]

Toss it - it’s not worth the risk if the smell is off.
Besides, I know where the store is and rumor is they have more sour cream.

[dschrenk]

Toss everything out and go to Sizzler.

[riley245]

Don’t know, but did anyone else read this in the voice of Dennis Hopper in Speed? Just me? Okay.

[Wooter494024710]

Use it!!! I ‘ain’t wasting some good sour cream!! In fact, screw the potato and put it on a taco!!!

YUMMY

[mrlsnyc]

Toss it and use plain Greek yogurt.

[WooterAmax]

Simple, hallow out the baked potatoes you have and mash up with the sour cream. Fill up the skins and make twice baked potatoes. If there was anything starting to turn the sour cream, the baking should make it fine.

[NoelandAli]

Sour cream boooo!

butter and bacon better

[rogrocco]

Lots of bacteria!

[ThisRissatoo]

I don’t take chances with old dairy products anymore (not explaining!), so I toss it & just add a lot more butter.
And probably shredded cheese.
And crumbled bacon.
Maybe some chives.
S & P.
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Dangit. Would it be too weird to have a baked potato for breakfast?

[Wooter726296258]

Only if you’re having it along side of cold pizza.

[romellex]

Taste it. If nasty, toss. If not, use.

[HotLipsOhouilhan]

Throw it away.

BTW - this question made me laugh Not sure why, but it’s funny! Thanks Woot!

[arfdawg]

Sour cream never smells “ripe.”

It’s either good or it’s got mold – generally around the rim.

[Wooter789880642]

Pinky taste test? Even if its just a little stnky…hey its just a pinky!

[smertens8]

What if there’s no mold but it’s changed color? I kinda gotta know by lunchtime, thx.

[Wooter110966710]

Ah yes, but not being able to see said date means it could be tomorrow, yesterday, or over a year ago. Without the date for reference, it’s really hard to tell because sour cream is already sour. XD

Now if this weren’t a dairy product, I would probably be backing you up bere. Like with chocolate, or vinegar based hot sauce.

Also worth noting. With things like sour cream and similar dairy products. Just because there is no visible mold on the surface, doesn’t mean there isn’t something growing IN in under the surface.

Totally not worth the risk there

[sylvandoc]

You know, there is a reason they call it SOUR CREAM. Slather it on and get on with it.

[smertens8]

Hint: the microbes are always there, just in super tiny amounts you can’t see. Otherwise, it never would have turned sour to begin with. This is why it can be pasteurized and sealed but still has to stay refrigerated, and not stuck on a shelf like mayo with “refrigerate after opening” on the side.

[Wooter471187070]

Reluctantly chuck it. Weird smells lead to tummy yells