Today's Kitchen Tip: Do I really have to throw out spices after six months

Spices from www.myspicesage.com

Depending upon where you get your information, some sites will tell you to dispose of your opened spices after six months.  For me, that's just a ploy to get you to buy spices more often.  Why do I say that?  Well, most spices are harvested once a year so if you replace your spices after six months, you may be buying spices from the same harvest that you just threw out.

For me, I dispose of my spices when they  have lost their scent and flavor.  Storing spices carefully will prolong their flavor.  More on that in another tip.