Foods That Shouldn't Last Long In Your Pantry
Cereal
After three months, cereal that has been left open to the air will lose its freshness, while a well sea
led box will last for a whole year.
Nuts and
seeds
There is a lot of oil in nuts and seeds, and that oil will go rancid after a few months.
Nuts and seeds
This shiny coating on gummy chocolates is truly carnauba wax, which is also used to polish automobiles.
Dried he
rbs
People tend to keep dried herbs when they really shouldn't. It's not a matter of food safety so much as
of quality.
Baking p
owder
Over time, baking powder and baking soda lose their leavening ability, leading to a flat cake.
Organic peanut butter
Unlike conventional peanut butter, organic varieties cannot be stored at room temperature because the o
ils will get rancid.
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