Not So Fast With That Candy Bar—Here’s How Long Chocolate Actually Lasts, According to Pastry Chefs & Experts
If you’re like most people, the chocolate in your home likely doesn’t last long. Still, sometimes we can’t eat it all in one or two sittings (even if we want to!) and then there are those candy-fueled holidays that mean even more is probably laying around (we’re looking at you, Halloween, Easter and Valentine’s Day). That’s when you may be wondering: Does chocolate go bad? How long does chocolate last? Well, the answer is dependent on an array of factors like the type of chocolate, how it’s stored and the quality of the chocolate. While chocolate definitely isn’t as perishable as those eggs or milk in your refrigerator—or the apples and bananas in your fruit basket—it can have an expiration date, so we spoke to pastry chefs and culinary experts to find out exactly what that is. Click, HERE, for more.