sf wrote:
>
> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:45:13 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >Thanks. I had to toss what I had in the spice cabinet. It was full of
> >weevils. :-(
>
> ICK! I never think of spices as having weevils. Why don't you
> refrigerate them? They stay fresher longer that way.

I don't think that's a good idea. When you open
the container, water from the atmosphere will
condense on them.

For long-term storage, freezing is reasonable
as long as it's packaged in a completely
air-tight wrapping and allowed to come up
to room temperature before the package is
opened.