Fish Sauce. How long can you keep it? I googled this and got from 6 months to forever.

[elenor]

Mine is about 1-1/2 to 2 years old. I trust you guys more. Some said to refrigerate some said not to. My bottle didn't say anything either way.

 

[luisa_calif]

My has lived in my fridge door 8 or more years. I use it only ocassionally.

"Mine" not "My"

 

[dawn_mo]

I think mine moved here from San Diego with me. I have never refrigerated it

and it is fine. There is so much salt in it I can't imagine that it could go bad.

 

[suz]

Forever, mine is in the refrigerator, don't know that it needs to be, but that's where it lives

 

[traca]

Indefinitely. But if you're looking to use it up, Thai people use it as

A salt alternative. (Humidity in SE Asia makes crystalized salt clump) Fish sauce also has a unique depth of flavor. I add it to soups, etc.

When I need a quick fix meal, I whisk 3 eggs with a 1/2 teaspoon or so of fish sauce. I add fat to the pan -- usually a combo of unsalted butter and toasted sesame oil. Then scramble the eggs over low-medium heat. Flavorful, silky scrambled eggs.

 

[shaun-in-to]

My bottle says "Refrigerate after opening." This one came from the supermarket but usually I

buy them in Chinatown. Since there's no English on the label, I have no idea what they recommend!

 

[barb_b]

Traca, made your eggs this am...Very good! dh like egg whites in the am, I try to make it different

each day. This was perfect! I used your rec as a base; and added steamed broccoli. Made it into an omlet vs. scrambled. It was wonderful! Thanks for the rec!

Best,
Barb

 

[elenor]

Thanks everyone, I feel safe using it now. I wish it would come in smaller containers.

I buy it at an Oriental market and that is the smallest they carry. Im going to try using it in eggs as Traca suggested. Any other suggestions to using it?

 

[luisa_calif]

A final safety suggestion & a useage suggestion: Always smell it for confirmation. I use it in >>

about a splash, when making hamburger patties. Gives it an extra "something."

 

[lisainla]

Umami - that's the "something".

 

[luisa_calif]

"By George! I think you've got it!"

 

[curious1]

I gotta ask, would it smell good if it had gone bad? I can't smell any worse.

 

[curious1]

I can, but "it" can't.

 

[luisa_calif]

Ha! After I posted this comment about smelling it, I thought, Well, hummm it already smells pretty

"ripe."

 

[angak]

LOL!

 

[traca]

Reminds me of a saying in Thailand...

They say it about shrimp paste: Tastes like heaven, smells like hell! LOL!

 

[traca]

YAY! So glad you gave it a try. I often stir in hot-smoked salmon.