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Take a peek at your spice cabinet: If it’s anything like mine, you’ve got a mix of plastic and glass jars, and maybe a few pouches here and there, too. All of them are from different retailers, ranging from the nearby dollar store to, and there’s at least one duplicate bottle, from the time you forgot you already had a certain spice at home—in my case,
Though it’s not the prettiest or best-organized cabinet out there, it’s deeply functional, and that’s what matters most to me. However, I wondered if—given the variety of spices in my kitchen —there was anything I could or should be doing to extend their shelf lives. Though spices don’t typically go bad or mold like other ingredients, they can lose their potency in a matter of months.
“What I recommend is to not worry too much about you're storing them,” Ethan said. “People often get overwhelmed by the number of spices they have, and stuff gets pushed to the back of the cupboard and sits there for years.” Instead of letting spices accumulate dust, he suggests keeping them either on your counter or at the front of your pantry, so they’re visible as you’re cooking on a daily basis.
All of this being said, for those who are already making good use of the spices in their pantry, Ethan did have some tips that could be helpful to keep in mind.Whole spices “will definitely last longer” and are “more resilient and more flavorful” than their ground counterparts. Why? Ground spices have more surface area, which means they’re more prone to oxidation, which causes their essential oils—which provide their smell and flavor—to evaporate.
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