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CrosseyedZebra t1_ivsd64g wrote

Spices deteriorate in quality much much faster than you think, particularly ground spices. Chuck it and replace it. Cinnamon is cheap and much better when it's not super old.

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Annonymouse100 t1_ivtifqt wrote

Why would you chuck it? Even if you don’t want to eat it, it can be used for a bunch of non-edible purposes. Off the top of my head a body scrub, sink cleaner, or salt dough Christmas ornaments. It also is a decent ant repellent at entry points.

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CrosseyedZebra t1_ivvi435 wrote

You've just blown my mind. Didn't even think of those uses for it. Yes, absolutely, those are all valid uses for old cinnamon!

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BeavisLawGroup OP t1_ivsgi7p wrote

I am using it up in oatmeal. has some flavor still. I'm cheap.

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fruitpiesandcoffee t1_ivshyig wrote

Too cheap to buy more cinnamon?! What the hell are you doing on BIFL, where socks base price at $20?! Lol

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strcrssd t1_ivueh9s wrote

BIFL is cheap. Quality goods tend to have prices that reflect the time to design the product and source quality ingredients.

As such, the individual items may be expensive, but you're buying for a much longer time. My darn tough socks are expensive, but they have already lasted a long time and they still have a warranty.

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NWO_Eliminator t1_ivsrbbk wrote

Meh, I'm using cloves from 1997 and they lost about 10% of their flavor.

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Ill-ConceivedVenture t1_ivsdjxn wrote

Well sure, almost everything is buy it for life if you never use it.

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fruitpiesandcoffee t1_ivshw2s wrote

Shitpost? Ground spices lose potency real quick.

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BeavisLawGroup OP t1_ivsx1te wrote

nope. I used it twice today, oat meal and later french toast.

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Snuggledtoopieces t1_ivtm0ty wrote

Go buy a new cinnamon and try them side by side.

If you honestly don’t see the merit after that then I it can’t be helped.

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strcrssd t1_ivueubf wrote

Yes, but throwing away things that are still usable and used regularly isn't a good behavior. If OP still enjoys it, they still enjoy what flavor is left.

New will obviously be better for spices, but use what one has first as long as it's acceptable. Acceptability is in the taste of the user.

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Historical-Zone-2341 t1_ivsp230 wrote

i wish i still had the photo my nana has some juniper berries which are dated to go bad in 1972😬😂

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Snuggledtoopieces t1_ivtlnzk wrote

Spices aren’t buy it for life they last about 6 months at best.

If you ever buy a large container like this separate it into a smaller shaker and vacuum seal the rest. Unless you use a Costco amount of cinnamon for whatever reason.

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einsq84 t1_ivshdkk wrote

That 550 gr size would only last 12 weeks in our household.... 😂

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0ush1 t1_ivt1tp2 wrote

What dishes do you use that much cinnamon? Alot of indian food?

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einsq84 t1_ivt4033 wrote

No, topping for fruits and fruit salad, in plain joghurt, in coffee, in semolina.

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regaphysics t1_ivtm15b wrote

Yeah this isn’t the type of thing that can sit around…you really shouldn’t get ground cinnamon at all.

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