"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Musashi wrote:
> >
>
> > There was a TV show on Japanese TV maybe a couple years ago that tested
> > various foods to see how long they would remain edible, or "safe" to
eat.
> > I think "Miso" ended up being the winner with a shelf life of some many
> > years and although the specimen they used had darkened and looked quite
"nasty"
> > it was taste tasted and apart from some dehydration shown to be
completely
> > edible.We all know Miso has been around a long time well before the
advent
> > of refrigeration.
>
>
> I've got a sample of miso thats been in my fridge for over a year.
> I might give it a try and see how it tastes. It doesn't look like shiro
miso
> anymore.
>

On the TV show they scraped off the outer "crust" as it was too hard-
dehydrated.
The Miso underneath it was fine. Suggest you do likewise.


> > BTW, I think Mayonaise was good for 3 months without
> > refrigeration despite having egg in it.
>
> That can't be, unless you mean unopened jar. Mayonaise goes bad rather
> quickly if not refridgerated, causing salmonella.

I can't remember if it was an opened jar or not.
But they had it sitting on a windowsill for 3 months.