Does sugar go bad?
The package of sugar cubes I use has an expiry date. Even 2 months after the expiry, I can't taste any difference. Does sugar actually go bad, and should I throw away sugar past its expiry?
Also, if it does go bad, are there any indications that it's gone bad?
(stored at room temp which varies from 20-40C)
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If by going bad you mean becoming unsuitable for consumption due to toxicity, sugar, when stored properly, does not go bad for at least a few years. By storing properly I mean storing it in conditions of low humidity, as it absorbs humidity (water) from the air. This property is called hygroscopy.
However, it may lose some of its mechanical properties, form "rocks", or even solidify into your sugar container.
Theoretically very wet sugar can get infested with mold, but I have not seen it happen.
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