What You Need to Know About Buying Spices
Rules for Buying Spices This post could have been titled “Throw away your spices and start over” and as harsh as that may sound, it’s not far off in describing how I feel about the state of most spice cabinets I see.
Here are my purchasing tips for stocking your pantries and spicing up your life – through food.
Stay Far Away from Typical Grocery Store SpicesProducts on the shelves of your average grocery chain my have been there for a year or more, and they probably sat in a warehouse up to a year before that. Since the average shelf life of ground spices maxes out around six months, chances are you’re buying stale spices.
Also, these spices are generally very poor quality and may contain nasty contaminants, which we’ll look at in a minute.
Purchase Whole Spices
- Purchase whole spices and grind them yourself to retain maximum potency and ensure a fuller flavor.
- Whole spices will stay fresher, longer. Since ground spices have such a short shelf life, chances are every ground spice in your cabinet right now is past it’s prime.
- You know what you are getting with whole spices. Ground spices may have other ingredients such as salt, rice or flour mixed in and FDA regulations do not require suppliers to list these add-ins as ingredients. Also, ground spices are not required to be free of contaminants.
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