Tips on ground herbs and spices

[donna]

Just some helpful tips I found in my local paper on ground herbs and spices.

Ground herbs and spices are best bought in small amounts.

When you open a jar of dried herbs or spices, label it with the month and year.

Regardless of what the expiration date says on the jar, once you open it, check it 6 months later. Do the sniff test and that will let you know if its still good enough to flavor food.

From "Community Recorder/Boone", August 17, 2017.

 

[nitrofd]

Just some helpful tips I found in my local paper on ground herbs and spices.

Ground herbs and spices are best bought in small amounts.

When you open a jar of dried herbs or spices, label it with the month and year.

Regardless of what the expiration date says on the jar, once you open it, check it 6 months later. Do the sniff test and that will let you know if its still good enough to flavor food.

From "Community Recorder/Boone", August 17, 2017.

People may not realize it but once fresh herbs or spices are ground they do have a very short shelf life.fresh herbs and spices may cost more but it really makes a difference in the food you are preparing.