In article >,
"The Ranger" > wrote:

> hez > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> ==>Buying bulk spices<==
> > how long do spices stay usable for?
>
> It's dependent on multiple factors: the area each is stored in, the
> manner in which they are stored, the humidity (or relative dryness),
> exposure to light...
>
> http://www.mccormick.com/foodservice...t.cfm?id=10357
> http://www.theherbarium.com/pages/10013.htm
> http://www.astaspice.org/faq/faqconsume.cfm
>
> The Ranger

Whole spices will stay usable for a longer period of time than
pre-ground spices. You need to consider the turnover of product in the
store where you shop. It can't hurt to ask the proprietor when he/she
got the latest batch of cumin or coriander in.

Cindy

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