Is this sorghum still tasty? And if so, what do I do with it?

January 17, 2015 6:04 PM

I have a 12 oz. mason jar of "pure sorghum, standard grade" (3/4 lb) that I bought a few years ago from a local farmers market. I opened it today, and it still looks good, I assume, because I've never actually used sorghum, and don't know what it might look like if it went bad. When I opened it I broke the seal, so I assume there's some chance of it still being edible, but StillTasty.com doesn't have anything for sorghum, commercial or homemade/packaged. So, 1) is it still good after a few years of being stored on a shelf, and 2) what should I do with it?
posted by filthy light thief to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

Make a dosa ( I don't know if it's still good, though)
posted by dhruva at 6:10 PM on January 17, 2015

It is similar to corn syrup. You can put it on pancakes, biscuits, etc. I'd eat it.
posted by H21 at 6:19 PM on January 17, 2015

Looks fine. I didn't think it could go bad at all, unless it crystallized, but this search suggested it can eventually.
posted by dilettante at 6:52 PM on January 17, 2015

If it's not cloudy or moldy, it's fine. You may decide you don't like the flavor, but it's perfectly safe to eat, IMHO.
posted by Bruce H. at 6:53 PM on January 17, 2015

I have kept opened sorghum about that long, so I would agree that it is likely safe to use. If you haven't tried sorghum before you may no realize how it is supposed to taste, it is fairly distinctive. I tend to bake with it, as a replacement for some of the sweetener called for in a recipe, muffins and such, I especially like it with a blue cornmeal muffin/bread recipe I modified.
posted by dawg-proud at 7:02 PM on January 17, 2015

If you go here, you'd get sorghum with the rolls they'd throw at you. It's tasty.
posted by OneSmartMonkey at 8:51 PM on January 17, 2015

Put it on cornbread.
posted by geegollygosh at 8:25 AM on January 18, 2015