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mitiboan
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Registered: ‎03-10-2010

SHELF LIFE OF SPICES/HERBS

‎01-05-2013 11:49 AM

Happy New Year all! One of my resolutions is to start cooking again.....I have a cupboard full of spices and herbs that could be as old as 15 years+. I've read online that spices and herbs should be replaced anywhere from 6 months to two years after opening. Gasp. My mother would scoff at that, as she continued to use hers for years and years. I have a good friend who also has some that are as old as her son - which is 30 years!

I know they don't really spoil, just lose their flavor ... I'd prefer fresh, but spices are so darned expensive and I'm all about saving these days. Curious to hear what you other cooks out there do? Replace or toss? TIA!

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