Does fenugreek lose potency over time? I have a bag of it that I
stored some time ago in a screw-top jar because the aroma was
overpowering. Needed it this week and upon opening, there was
virtually no scent. I don't have a cold. :-) *Very* disappointing, as
I know no local source for this spice.

On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:17:40 -0600, Steve Wertz
> wrote:

>On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 14:35:38 GMT, Frogleg >
>wrote:
>
>>Does fenugreek lose potency over time?
>
>Whole fenugreek stored properly lasts quite a while (2 years or
>more). Powdered fenugreek, not long at all. It's not something
>you should buy powdered in the first place.

It is whole seeds. In fact, I sprouted some once. May try that again
to test 'viability.'