Spices and pantry

Spices, extracts, honey, coffee, nut butters and fats. Each guide says how long it keeps in the pantry, fridge and freezer, and how to tell it has gone off.

How to Store Allspice - A small heap of whole allspice berries beside a spoonful of ground allspice on a beech board

How to store allspice

Allspice is one berry, not a blend, and whole berries outlast the ground jar by years. The airtight jar, the crush test, clumping, pumpkin spice blends and pantry pests.

How to Store Nutmeg - Three whole nutmegs and a small heap of freshly grated nutmeg on a beech board with a fine grater

How to store nutmeg

Whole nutmeg outlasts a ground jar by years, and old nutmeg loses flavor rather than turning unsafe. The airtight jar, the smell test, clumping, pumpkin spice blends and pantry pests.

How to Store Caramel Sauce - A jar of amber caramel sauce on a beech-wood board with apples and wooden sticks

How to store caramel sauce

Refrigerate any caramel sauce made with cream or butter, and keep it airtight. Fridge and freezer times, grainy versus spoiled, and caramel apple safety at Halloween.

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