SC - feast serving and place set

[Mark Harris]

                      RE>Fw: SC - A herb/spices question. . .      9/9/97

Spices last longer than herbs, especially if un-ground.  Both will last longer
if kept sealed air-tight and in a dark place. (Which makes all those pretty
spice racks with glass jars kinda a shame).  How long they last also depends
on how long they were in the store before you got them (random).  The only way
to know is to test them.  Taste them, smell them- when you find yourself
having to use "too much" of them in your regular cooking, it is time to get
new.  I have had dried parsley go terribly bland in a month, and tarragon last
for years.
- -brid
(wishing she didn't rent so she could invest in planting a serious kitchen
garden and always have relatively fresh herbs)

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