"hez" > wrote in news:1109000083.225733.89710
@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> I do alot of Indian cooking and currently buy my spices from and old
> fashioned style grocer, he sells the spices loose and you can have a
> much or as little as you want. The question I have is how long do
> spices stay usable for? He does not have any sell buy dates on.

When I buy my spices and dried herbs, I immediately place them in the
freezer and take out the amount I need. That way, they tend to stay
fresh longer.

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