Sometimes, I tear the date from the packet instead and tuck it inside the jar. It's like finding a hidden message in your ground spice, a secret note that tells you the turmeric is getting on a bit or that the allspice berries have been there since before the pandemic.
I prefer to use my nose rather than adhere to a forecasted sell-by date. If a sniff of the spice jar stirs nothing in you, then it is probably time to say your goodbyes. Tightly sealed by which I mean air-tight and in a jar that has been kept away from warmth and sunlight most spices will be good for months.
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