How to keep spices from hardening in their containers?

Mum8484481
by Mum8484481
  6 answers
  • Fiddledd224 Fiddledd224 on Nov 03, 2018

    Mum, they harden from getting moist and then drying out. Keep them in airtight jars and store in the dryest spot in your kitchen.

  • Mary Mary on Nov 03, 2018

    what Fiddledd224 stated & harden from getting old, too

  • Chris Gignac Chris Gignac on Nov 03, 2018

    I always like to use the rice trick, and a bit of rice grain to your spices and that will absorb any moisture to stop it from solidifying

  • Rozmund Rozmund on Nov 03, 2018

    the best advice I can offer after cooking for 6 decades is first buy only as much as you will use in a 3 month period..I usually do this from the Bulk Barn...because they actually lose their potency if they are not used sooner....but if you fall into a sale of packaged spices that looks too good to be true, it usually is..they are not as fresh as they could be..so don't fill your cupboards with them...I learned this the hard way..in the end I just pitched it all and make a trip to the Bulk Barn or local Health Food Store...this really matters when it comes to cinnamon and nutmeg..

  • Oliva Oliva on Nov 03, 2018

    Keeping spices in airtight containers, away from light, heat, and humidity are very important points to keeping spices.

    Never store spices on or near your stove/oven.

    Tight sealing tins are far better than plastic or glass, screw top containers.

  • Debby Rodden Debby Rodden on Nov 03, 2018

    Depending on the size of your spice container-a ‘mini’ marshmallow should do the trick....