| Unless you're extremely vigilant about your pantry, there are bound to be a few things that are past their expiration tucked into a cupboard. Some things can be consumed safely past their expiration date, but they might not have quite the flavor that they would when they were fresher. Like spices, for example. I recently bought new red chile flakes after finally using up my giant container of them, and when I used them in a pasta dish, I found it to be way spicier than normal, thanks to the fresher, more potent chile flakes. I've definitely dug around for a bottle of spices that I don't use that oven, like, say, star anise, and realized that their best by date was in 2012. (Whoops.) Read more... |
