Culinary Crofton
Pantry Purge
Sugar and spice and everything nice can sometimes go bad. Here are some tips on how to sniff out an old spice.
The month of March is a tease, offering brief glimpses of warmer temperatures mixed with days of biting cold. This in between season is the perfect time for spring cleaning and a great place to start is the spice rack in your kitchen pantry. “Best by” dates are stamped on almost everything edible, including bottled spices and herbs. Fortunately for your kitchen budget, these seasonings have a lengthy shelf life, ranging from 6-12 months for dried herbs to several years for dried spices. Seasonings won’t spoil, but they will lose potency, which can be a recipe killer. So, in lieu of a “best by” date, how do you know when a dried spice or herb needs to be discarded? The Nose Knows First, it’s helpful to define the terms “herb” and “spice…
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