A Guide to Spices in Food
Worth knowing about spices ...
Depending on how skilled you are in cooking and what you cook, the spices you use will vary a lot. However, salt, black pepper, white pepper, chili, and some herbs are a good start in your spice shelf.
So how should you store your spices?
Spices are best stored where it is cool and dark and above the stove, it can sometimes be both hot, light, and moist. The light bleaches many spices and the heat can adversely affect the shelf life, so a better alternative is to place them in a kitchen drawer or cupboard where the light will not reach.
Dried chili can be stored for a long time at room temperature without any problems, an unopened package has a shelf life of several months, but it is not dangerous to use dried chili after the "best before" dat...