Tips

• How long does cooked vegetable stock last in the fridge or freezer? The precise answer to that question depends to a large extent on storage conditions - refrigerate vegetable stock within two hours of cooking.
• To maximize the shelf life of cooked vegetable stock for safety and quality, refrigerate the vegetable stock promptly in covered airtight containers.
• Properly stored, cooked vegetable stock will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.
• To further extend the shelf life of cooked vegetable stock, freeze it; freeze in covered airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags.
• How long does cooked vegetable stock last in the freezer? Properly stored, it will maintain best quality for about 4 to 6 months, but will remain safe beyond that time.
• The freezer time shown is for best quality only - cooked vegetable stock that has been kept constantly frozen at 0°F will keep safe indefinitely.
• How long does cooked vegetable stock last after being frozen and thawed? Cooked vegetable stock that has been thawed in the fridge can be kept for an additional 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator before cooking; vegetable stock that was thawed in the microwave or in cold water should be eaten immediately.
• How long can cooked vegetable stock be safely left at room temperature? Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F; cooked vegetable stock should be discarded if left for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
• How to tell if cooked vegetable stock is bad? If cooked vegetable stock develops an off odor, flavor or appearance, or if mold appears, it should be discarded.

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