At one time just the sound of the name Camille could start people coughing, recalling the tragic Lady of the Camellias, the heroine played by Greta Garbo in the vintage film based on a Dumas story, but that image has faded, replaced by a sleek, chic, highly attractive one.
The expiration date stamped on the baking soda box in the Ochef test kitchen is three years off. We assume that means if you opened the box for the first time 35 months from now, it would still be good.
As a result, I keep having quick bread failure. I know now, after a lot of wasted ingredients, to always âtestâ my baking soda first. I know baking soda is cheap, but I hate to keep buying a new box every time I want to make a batch of cookies or quick bread. So, I thought I should start storing it in a ziplock bag or plastic container.