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Does cocoa powder for baking "go bad"?

I have a container about half-full that I've had for about a year & a half. There is no date on the container and it's been kept air tight and looks & smells fine. Just hate to buy a whole new container for a couple of tablespoons.

Update:

To Ms. Been There: WRONG!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I am a former chef and your fine, there is nothing it to go bad, it has been defatted when processing and the alkaline they use to keep it from clumping preserves it, if it is sealed and dry it is fine, you could keep it for a number of years.

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    4 years ago

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    Does cocoa powder for baking "go bad"?

    I have a container about half-full that I've had for about a year & a half. There is no date on the container and it's been kept air tight and looks & smells fine. Just hate to buy a whole new container for a couple of tablespoons.

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    5 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    If it isn't well sealed it can form a block that can be hard to break up.

    It can still be used.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Just smell it.

  • 1 decade ago

    i don't think it does.

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