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)

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

Best answer: 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

Best answer: 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

Best answer: 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

Best answer: 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