On 25-Nov-2011, "Kent" > wrote:

> > Sorry if this has been covered.
> >
> > I'm amazed how cheap spices are from online sources (e.g. Penzey's,
> > Spice Barn, many others) compared to local grocery stores (Safeway
> > here rin 95620 charges $6.99 for ONE Oz of sesame seeds).
> >
> > The question I have is: "What's the best way to store bulk
> > spices/herbs/seeds/&tc."?
> >
> > I'm looking for a specific brand of plastic, glass, whatever storage
> > containers that will keep the pantry moths out (fer chrissakes they
> > invaded and destroyed my "super-hot" cayenne pepper flakes).
> >
> > All responses appreciates,
> >
> > -Zz
> > "Zz Yzx" rhymes with "physics"; or " Isaacs" if you prefer.
> > http://www.abandonedbutnotforgotten.com/zzyzx_road.htm
>
> I freeze spices in a ziplock bag. I have a batch of provencial herbs I
> bought in Paris a number of years ago, and they still add "prov. herb" to
> a
> dish just fine.
>
> If you're in a metropolitan area that has an Indian market, search that
> out
> for bulk spices. Bulk spices are 10% of the cost of the comparable Safeway
>
> product, and they're usually much better.
>
> Kent

I strongly advise against freezing spices in ZipLock bags. Anybody that
has any experience at all with freezing knows better the that. It will work
for the short term, (a few weeks), but will fail miserably for longer terms.
Vacuum packing and then freezing is a whole different ball game.

Anybody that wants to discuss vacuum packaging and or microwave
techniques, email me offline. I'm not a guru. I do some things that work
for me.

--
Brick(Better to remain silent and be thought a fool
then to speak up and remove all doubt)