Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … out of date soy sauce? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kittykat http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-983703 kittykat Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:32:06 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-983703 Me thinks Soy sauce was invented by the Asians, not as a condiment, but as a by-product of food preservation. I honestly think the older it is, the better! After asking several professional chefs "Hey, how is it possible for a preservative to go out of date?" Here is what one of them explained to me: Theoretically, this stuff should improve with age because it is fermented, like wine. But the problem is if you don't have it sealed air tight, well,"stuff" can get in there. Like; insects, mold spores, yeasts, common dust, or bacteria. Yum NOT! So, If you have old soy sauce you wish to keep put it in a small saucepan and boil it for 10 minutes, then run it through a coffee filter into a clean glass container with a lid to keep the aforementioned unwanted stuff out and Enjoy! Me thinks Soy sauce was invented by the Asians, not as a condiment, but as a by-product of food preservation. I honestly think the older it is, the better! After asking several professional chefs “Hey, how is it possible for a preservative to go out of date?” Here is what one of them explained to me: Theoretically, this stuff should improve with age because it is fermented, like wine. But the problem is if you don’t have it sealed air tight, well,”stuff” can get in there. Like; insects, mold spores, yeasts, common dust, or bacteria. Yum NOT! So, If you have old soy sauce you wish to keep put it in a small saucepan and boil it for 10 minutes, then run it through a coffee filter into a clean glass container with a lid to keep the aforementioned unwanted stuff out and Enjoy!

]]> By: renee http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-371002 renee Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:20:12 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-371002 I use it to antique paper and fired clay in my art projects. It works beautifully...and yes it does get better with age. I've got a bottle 15 years old...amazing stuff. I use it to antique paper and fired clay in my art projects. It works beautifully…and yes it does get better with age. I’ve got a bottle 15 years old…amazing stuff.

]]> By: maggie http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-121034 maggie Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-121034 well, you could always clean it well, then stick a couple sprigs of fresh rosemary and fill it with olive oil. leave it somewhere that you will remember to shake it every day for a couple of weeks (give or take, depending on how strong you want it) and...voila! rosemary-infused oil for cooking or dipping bread or dry skin! well, you could always clean it well, then stick a couple sprigs of fresh rosemary and fill it with olive oil. leave it somewhere that you will remember to shake it every day for a couple of weeks (give or take, depending on how strong you want it) and…voila! rosemary-infused oil for cooking or dipping bread or dry skin!

]]> By: Laurence http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-110807 Laurence Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:58:06 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-110807 Just use it. If it is proper soy sauce without loads of additives, then it will keep for years. In fact it often improves in taste. I have some tamari which is approaching 20 years old. A drop here or there is a revelatory experience. Just use it. If it is proper soy sauce without loads of additives, then it will keep for years. In fact it often improves in taste. I have some tamari which is approaching 20 years old. A drop here or there is a revelatory experience.

]]> By: Zoe http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-108451 Zoe Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:21:10 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-108451 Hi, If it is a nice bottle you could turn the bottle into a flower vase? I agree with the above that it's probally safe to eat. Hi,

If it is a nice bottle you could turn the bottle into a flower vase?

I agree with the above that it’s probally safe to eat.

]]> By: Anita http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-108404 Anita Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:45:59 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-108404 I would think you could use it to clean some copper pots, along w/ some lemon juice to make them sparkle. I would think you could use it to clean some copper pots, along w/ some lemon juice to make them sparkle.

]]> By: trish http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce/comment-page-1#comment-102706 trish Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:42:08 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20070323/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-out-of-date-soy-sauce#comment-102706 I would think that with all the salt in soy sauce it would still be ok to use.. It does dye things dark brown, but you'd prolly need a whole lot to color anything of use. I do like the bottles though, you can refill it with other cooking stuff like oil so that you have an easy to control container. I would think that with all the salt in soy sauce it would still be ok to use..

It does dye things dark brown, but you’d prolly need a whole lot to color anything of use. I do like the bottles though, you can refill it with other cooking stuff like oil so that you have an easy to control container.

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