Thursday, January 28, 2010

How Long Do Spice Racks Last How Long Do Spices Last?

How long do spices last? - how long do spice racks last

I bought a spice rack at a garage sale. I bought it because it was very cheap and would add character to the kitchen can. The rack has about 40 glass bottles for spices. When I bought most bottles are full. My question is, how long to use spices as OK? I have not asked her age when I bought it. It could be 10 years and 2 months, I know!

6 comments:

©†Gothic Ministries† ™ said...

Uh, I would not use any spices bought at a flea market.
I reject and replace the bottles after cleaning.
Are you really trust and life in the hands of a garage sale owners, which, if tampered with herbs and spices known in glasses.

Megan said...

Spices are never wrong, but can lose their effectiveness if stored for long. Whole spices can be up to 4 years if, under appropriate conditions (airtight container kept in a cool and dry). Ground spices can last 2-3 years and the last leaf herb 1-3 years, depending on the grass. Really strong spices like cinnamon sticks, cloves, cumin, nutmeg, etc.. May took much longer than other spices.

If you want to know how to tell whether there is a vigorous shaking of spices, just the smell (for ground spices, the bottle) before the odor. If you can not smell it, you will not use probably not much flavor. If you feel pretty good, good taste.

Hope this helps!

Rab said...

Cristol Hello, just wanted to keep on the rack and wash the bottles after throwing spices. It should not be used by or expiration date on each glass, if you're new. You can even buy different bottles, as they usually come in standard sizes to accommodate these racks.I Hope this helps, all best.Rab.

Joanne said...

Levels will keep for a very long time in a cool, dry place. But gradually lose their flavor after the expiration date.

SUPERBOWL 2010 said...

certain spices in recent months and others in recent years!

CHEF,SLC... said...

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