Spices You Actually Finish Before They Expire? / myLot

Nottingham, England

October 27, 2025 11:36am CST

Be honest: which jars do you actually use up before they go stale, and what do you cook that makes them disappear? Or do you just carry on using them anyway?

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5 responses

Amber

@AmbiePam (104943)

• United States

17h

I never use up all my spices. My salt is always the most used, and, of course, I use it past the stated expiration date. Cinnamon is my second most used; I love sprinkling cinnamon on oranges.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (485926)

• Italy

20h

There are spices that I use more than others, the jars that I use well before they go stale are paprika, turmeric, curry, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom. Well I do not believe I have jars of expired spices.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (90278)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

15h

I no linger make big meals so I have must spices like seasoned salt, red pepper flakes, regular salt and pepper at home,

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (21736)

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In calcutta people love spices most of the food requires spices like chilli powder cumin powder turmeric powder so they finish at frequent intervals

Jim Bauer

@porwest (110129)

• United States

I just use them anyway, no matter how long I have kept them. I think it's a farce that they go bad. Maybe they lose some potency and you use a little more. But I have never found any difference really.