Storing Your Spices The Right Way
to get the most out of your spices and keep track of everything you ve got it s time to spice things up and clean up the mess follow these tips on organizing spices in your kitchen how best to store spices and herbs for maximum freshness once you ve done all this it will make a big impact the next time you turn up the heat in the kitchen how to store spices and herbs most of us have a collection of dried spices in our homes like cinnamon paprika cayenne nutmeg turmeric and dried herbs like oregano basil sage cilantro sitting in containers in the kitchen and we ve usually got bunches of fresh herbs we ve recently bought from the market or in a meal kit it s important to take stock of all those spices and herbs so you know what you ve got and when it s time to toss out the old stuff dried spices and herbs don t necessarily spoil but they do lose their flavor over time to keep the flavor going as long as possible store dried spices and herbs in a cool dry place out of direct light we make the mistake of storing our spices and herbs over the stove that s not good since all that heat will make them turn bland more quickly keep the containers closed when not in use fresh herbs need to be stored properly too you can keep them in the fridge in a jar filled with some water how to organize spices in your kitchen keeping your pantry organized will help you enjoy your time cooking more and save you tons of time looking for ingredients one of the best ways to organize your spices and herbs is by making sure that you can see everything you ve got and not just the stuff you use all the time after all it s a waste when a spice disappears into a corner and you forget you even bought it then you buy the same spice all over again begin by clearing containers with an airtight seal this will help keep your entire collection fresh tidy and visible select containers that range in shapes and size to give you flexibility in deciding where to store the containers in a cabinet in a drawer on a turntable or anywhere you have room the tight seal helps spices maintain their flavor by keeping out air and moisture and using labels helps you easily identify each item and write down the date when you bought it