You already did what I would suggest. Smell it -- if it smells nasty, toss it, if not, it's still good. (Note that this doesn't apply to coconut oil, which seems to smell like bacon when it goes bad.)
You already did what I would suggest. Smell it -- if it smells nasty, toss it, if not, it's still good. (Note that this doesn't apply to coconut oil, which seems to smell like bacon when it goes bad.)
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Smell it, and see.
Expiration dates are often arbitrary. For example, prescription meds are generally marked to expire one year after being dispensed, even if the medication would be good for much longer.
For foods, they make an estimate as to how long it is likely to last under "typical" conditions. But your conditions may not be typical. For example, if you buy a product in winter, and only heat your house to 60 or 65 deg., the food will last longer than in the summer when it is 80 or 90. The difference between 35 and 40 degrees in your fridge can also make a big difference in how long and how well food lasts.
Oils are easy, as the smell changes as it goes bad. It will smell "rancid" - the exact nature of "rancid" varies by oil, (as others mentioned, rancid coconut oil smells like bacon) but it is quite easy to tell it is wrong.
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