It is not without reason that sour cream is extremely popular in the post-Soviet space.
The fermented milk product has a pleasant taste and is nutritious.
Sour cream is also a great addition to borscht, dumplings, cabbage rolls and many other dishes.
But in some cases, you should stop using the product.
What are the signs that can help you understand that sour cream has gone bad or was of poor quality to begin with?
There are lumps in the sour cream
This fermented milk product should have a uniform consistency.
The presence of lumps indicates that the sour cream contains low-quality ingredients.
Another explanation that cannot be ruled out is that the product storage conditions were violated.
Sour cream smells bad
The fermented milk product should have a pleasant aroma.
The presence of a stench indicates that the sour cream has simply gone bad.
It must be thrown away immediately: do not consume such a product under any circumstances.
Expired
And he will move on to the most obvious rule: you should not eat food whose expiration date has expired.
Don't take any risks even if the sour cream smells normal and has no lumps.
