Spices, American, Indian, Mexican, Moroccan, Thai, Spice Companies
Where to Buy Spices
Do you really know how old
your spices are? It seems that I'd been putting off going through my spice
rack for fifteen years - yes, you read right
- fifteen years. I knew the spices
were old but I didn't know just how old. They were manufactured in Baltimore,
Md., which McCormick says are at least 15 years old. Needless to say they
have been replaced. Have you checked your spice rack lately? If not, we
have provided a guideline for the shelf life of herbs and spices.
Where
to Buy Indian Spices, Thai, Moroccan or Mexican Spices
I have listed some of the better
known spice companies here for you. I know from experience that spice
brands easily found in supermarkets such as McCormick and Spice Island
offer a wide variety, but when you're looking for specific spices such
as Indian spices, Thai, Moroccan
or Mexican spices you may have to order them from a specialty
spice company.
Click directly on the logo to be taken to that site - and enjoy
shopping for fresh spices!
When to Replace Herbs & Spices
Fresh Spices are Important!
Before you start cooking your favorite green bean recipe you'll want to
make sure your spices are fresh and flavorful. Here is a guideline for
you to use-
* Whole spices (including peppercorns)
-- 4 to 5 years
* Whole leafy herbs -- 3 to 4 years
* Ground spices -- 8 months to 2 years
* Dried or dehydrated vegetables (onions, garlic) -- 1 year
* Hot pepper flakes -- 6 months to 2 years
A guide to canning fresh green beans
France is the birthplace of modern canning. During the Revolutionary War the government of France needed a way to make food available for it's troops out in the field. They offered a money reward to the first person who could come up with a way to do this. In 1809 a French confectioner developed a vacuum sealing method using glass jars. Thus canning was born.
Thanksgiving Dinner
Last Thanksgiving was the first Thanksgiving meal I've ever cooked, at the tender age of 48. I'd always had a parent's house to go to, or a friends house, or had gone to a restaurant/buffet for Thanksgiving with friends. I am now married and between my mother-in-law, my sister-in-law and myself we decided that I'd be responsible for Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily there are only eight of us.
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