Spices give the dishes a piquant taste and a tantalizing aroma. But not everyone knows how to properly store them.
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Seasonings do not like light, heat, humidity, drafts. Therefore, keep them away from the stove and sink. An ideal place for spices is the middle shelf of the floor kitchen table or kitchen cabinet with doors without glass.
1. Once purchased spices, transfer them from bags to special containers. To keep your spices longer, keep them in dark glass jars or in tin cans with tight-fitting shrubs.
2. Never buy seasonings in reserve, they also have expiration dates, albeit quite long. For example, ground spices can lie from 6 months to 2 years. Leafy - from 3 months to 2 years. But they should not be stored for such a long time: they will not deteriorate, but they can lose the pungency of taste and aroma. Those spices that you rarely use, do not buy in bags, but by weight.
3. Never store spices in the refrigerator. Condensation may form even in a tightly closed jar, and the spices will be hopelessly damaged - they will become damp or moldy.
4. Do not pour spices directly from the can into the pot with hot water: they can become saturated with moisture and lose their taste. The spoon you get the seasoning must be completely dry.
5. Throw out expired and spoiled spices without regret. They can only harm the dish and can even cause poisoning.