{"id":908,"date":"2010-05-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:38:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:38:46","slug":"freshen-up-spices-for-maximum-flavor","status":"publish","type":"notebook","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/notebook\/read\/908\/freshen-up-spices-for-maximum-flavor\/","title":{"rendered":"Freshen Up Spices for Maximum Flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter clothes stashed for the season? Check.  Floors mopped and vacuumed?  Check.  Dust, dust and dust some more?  Check, check and check!  Spices refreshed?  Um&#8230; no.<\/p>\n<p>I fancy myself a bit of a Spring-cleaning pro, but it sure was news to me that my spice rack needed some springtime TLC too.  It turns out that most ground spices, in fact, have a shelf life of no more than one year!  (Egads&#8230; I can date a couple of my spice bottles back to the <i>decade<\/i> when I got them.)  These little guys add some serious pep to my recipe steps, so keeping them in tip-top shape is key!<\/p>\n<p>To freshen-up my spice rack, I first began by hunting for expiration dates.  Come to find out, many spice brands have expiration dates printed right on their labels.  Who knew?!  I also discovered that a few of the larger spice companies offer free &#8220;freshness checkers&#8221; on their websites.  Just type in a code from your spice bottle and it will tell you to toss or not to toss!   And when in doubt, a friend shared with me her favorite sure-fire fresh test: just rub a bit of the ground spice between your palms and if the scent released isn&#8217;t strong, it&#8217;s time to replace the bottle.<\/p>\n<p>With all the fresh produce hitting stores and farmers&#8217; markets, now is the time to get fresh with your spices and give &#8217;em a rub.  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