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05-24-2021 10:03 PM
I went through my spice drawer in preparation for a move and trashed all the spices that were out of date. Most of them were nearly full. What a huge waste of money. Do you bother to buy a spice if you might only use it once or twice? I might have to consider that next time I try a new recipe.
05-24-2021 10:13 PM
Unless they have bugs, I keep them
05-24-2021 10:32 PM
Many sunsets ago, I learned from Food Network that you can "extend" the life of SOME old spices by simply heating them in a pan on low heat right before using. I was indeed skeptical, but it works! You can also rub dried herbs such as rosemary, thyme, etc in the palm of your hand and awaken" them right before using them.😊
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05-24-2021 10:46 PM
@house_cat I went thru that recently. I now only buy the small jars and find they are still a waste. Too bad they didn't sell them in small plastic bags.
05-24-2021 10:49 PM
Hi @house_cat what I have been doing for years now is buying the shortie bottles of McCormick spices. They work well when all you need is small amounts for say, Christmas cookies. HTH
05-24-2021 10:56 PM
I limit how many different spices I buy but I am a simple cook.
05-24-2021 11:02 PM
@house_cat wrote:
I went through my spice drawer in preparation for a move and trashed all the spices that were out of date. Most of them were nearly full. What a huge waste of money. Do you bother to buy a spice if you might only use it once or twice? I might have to consider that next time I try a new recipe.
@house_cat I try to limit what I buy but I started putting my spices in lock and lock. They stay fresh much longer then in the original containers. I go by the smell. If they still smell good they will work. If I have a recipe that calls for something odd and calls for very little of it, I just leave it out.
05-24-2021 11:08 PM
I'm not sure I've ever seen those shortie bottles. I'll have to investigate when I repurchase.
I think I might start to do the same. I'm not an adventurous cook. I mostly stick to familiar flavors, but every now and then I'm tempted to try something new and it adds up. I'm embarrassed to say that most of those I threw away had expired two or three years ago. A couple of them in 2005!
05-24-2021 11:21 PM
@house_cat Oh you'll just love the McCormick shorties. Go into Amazaon and type in the search bar "McCormick 0.05 spices". There is a nice selection. Of course, for the everyday spices like salt, pepper and granulated garlic, I buy much larger.
Might be the way to go when you are settled in your new digs.
05-24-2021 11:25 PM
I too limit my spices, and buy the smallest containers I can find of most of them.
I never buy a spice just for a new recipe.
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