2006-07-31 10:58:40 · 14 answers · asked by sueet2b 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Yes. Chocolate should always be stored in a cool dry place. About 60 degrees F. If stored properly it will last up to 2 years.
When the white poweder starts to form on the chocolate, this is called blooming. It has very little effect on the flavor. It is the result of sugar being "pushed" to the surface from aging or temperature changes (high or low). Chocolate that has bloomed can still be eaten.
2006-08-02 13:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by chocolateallabout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol! Unfortunately yes. My husband was in the navy and the chocolate on the ship had been there so long that when they opened it it was powdered and tasted like chocolate chalk! Icky! It takes a year or more for an unopened chocolate bar to reach that point though. An opened one may deteriorate MUCH faster and get bugs in it. Eeeew.
2006-07-31 11:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is expiration date on all chocolate products
2006-07-31 11:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by uniroyalfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Chocolate contains water. When yoy leave a Chocolate for a period of time aging. Water will come out and flavors may change a lot.
2006-07-31 11:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by Rocko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. After a while it turns white and gets wholes in it and maggots can grow in it. I know this from when I hid my halloween candy and didn't find it until a couple months later. Very gross!
2006-07-31 11:03:07 · answer #5 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I know if you see white stuff on it, it's been on the shelf for a long time and really shouldn't be eaten.
2006-07-31 11:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
It can go stale or it can lose all it's cocoa butter in form of white dust.
2006-07-31 11:08:11 · answer #7 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure...I usually eat it long before it would ever go bad!
2006-07-31 11:02:27 · answer #8 · answered by amkornele 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it expires...
2006-07-31 11:05:56 · answer #9 · answered by noname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - it will turn grey or whitish when it's past it's prime.
2006-07-31 11:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by Severina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋